Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Stewart Kouba is a pastor, educator, and beekeeper, who resides in the piney woods of East Texas. He has a Bachelor’s Degree from Baylor University and a Masters in Theology from Dallas Theological Seminary. He loves spending time with his beautiful wife and children playing games, writing stories, and building dreams. The Land of Grand is Stewart’s first children’s book!
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
The Land of Grand; There’s something special about Grandmothers. Actually Grandparents, in general, are quite wonderful. I don’t know if it’s the way they captivate you or how they charm their way through life, but magic seems to follow them wherever they go. One day I caught a glimpse of that magic and had to pen the truth of The Land of Grand! The secret is out…
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Writing, in general, is unusual when you have three kids under the age of 3. I’ll take what I can get!
What authors, or books have influenced you?
The Brothers Karamazov by Dostoyevsky
The Book of James
Till We Have Faces by C.S. Lewis
A Severe Mercy by Vanauken
Where the Sidewalk Ends by Silverstein
The Hobbit by Tolkien
Phantastes by MacDonald
What are you working on now?
The second installment in the Land of Grand series. This one focuses on grandfathers and is due out this Summer.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Word of Mouth!
Do you have any advice for new authors?
It’s ok that most of what you write will end up in the garbage. Keep writing!
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Being on time covers a multitude of sins.
What are you reading now?
Atomic Habits by James Clear
What’s next for you as a writer?
A few articles this week for the local paper:)
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?
The Gospel of Luke
Abolition of Man
SAS Survival Handbook
Me Talk Pretty One Day