Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Stan I.S. Law (Stanislaw Kapuscinski), architect, sculptor, and prolific writer was educated in Poland and England. While there, he also played concert violin and studied opera at the Guildhall School of Music.
Since 1965 he has resided in Canada. His special interests cover a broad spectrum of arts, sciences, and philosophy. His fiction and non-fiction attest to his particular passion for the scope and the development of Human Potential. He authored more than 40 books, 20 of them — novels. His books are often classified as visionary-metaphysical, with science-fiction overtones.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
I put together 4 Trilogies, the last being the AQUARIUS TRILOGY. Most of last year I spent arranging and publishing 5 volumes of my Blogs, inspired by Dalai Lama, subtitled “Is Serch of Secular Ethics”.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
When ‘inspired’, I write some 300 pages of a novel within 6 weeks or so. Editing takes much longer, but it doesn’t stop me from writing non-fiction books, articles, blogs, and essays. My wive’s sculptures serve to inspire most of my, soon to be published, poetry.
I am a Hedonist. I write because I derive more pleasure from writing than from doing anything else.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
n my younger days, I was very eclectic. I read all of Agatha Christy and other detective novels, then all the Science Fiction I could find. Only then moved on to H.P. Blavatsky, Emmet Fox, Bertrand Russell, and a number of other, including Greek, philosophers. Next, I was attracted by the philosophy of science (Einstein, Feynman, Tesla). Still searching I escaped to into the mysteries of Bible, Old and New Testaments, the Koran, and ancient Vedas. Had to study, learn, then write a Dictionary of Biblical Symbolism before the Bible made any sense. It was then that I realized that both science and religion, when pushed into fundamentalism, miss the whole point. Science dealt almost exclusively with the past, the Bible had nothing to do with religion. I began looking for expressing my point of view, both, in fiction and in fact.
What are you working on now?
As mentioned above, mostly blogs. I am also researching a sequel to my book DELUSIONS—Pragmatic Realism, with a tentative title CONCLUSIONS.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I am very, very inept at promotion. I publish my blogs (which often define the inspiration for my books) on FaceBook. The professional publicists, to date, took my money and did little in return. I’m looking for a publicist/promoter who’ll work on %age of profits.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Do not start writing until you have something to say. Most people don’t. And if you want to write a novel, know your destination, where you’re going. Then writing is fun trying to get there.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Stay away from Facebook, or you’ll have no time to write anything. (PS. This also applies to me!) Also, write a few short stories (10 or 20) before you attempt a novel. Character development in short stories teaches you to be concise.
What are you reading now?
A half dozen books I buy marked down to 99¢. I refuse to read books that are free. Obviously, they are not worth anything. Usually, are read at least 20 books before I start writing one.
What’s next for you as a writer?
I’ve written 40 books since I retired. Perhaps when I start selling, I’ll start writing again. Until then… see above.
If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
I’d take my ipad with 500 books. I’d hope the desert island would have electricity. As for paper, Shakespeare, Bible, and a couple of my own.
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