Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Ted E.F. Roberts is a poet, researcher and reviewer who lives in Florida and spends as much time as possible in Thailand. A former student of Lyn Lifshin and a World of Poetry “Golden Poet Award” recipient, his poems have appeared in numerous hard copy and online venues including Cosmopolitan Magazine, BareBack Magazine, Literotica and ZuZu Petals. Ted’s work has been featured on numerous sites including Writer’s Café, DUP, Open Arts Forum and Web Digest Weekly. This is Ted’s 2nd book…”love etc.” was the first collection, now out of print.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
“making love a verb” was compiled over 2 years and represents all the various genres and styles I write in. I included the pieces I felt were my best.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
🙂 Well, aside from shunning capital letters (a la e.e. cummings), I do favor diverse styles and tones of love, romance, erotica and “near-otica.” I tend to write with more depth than length and love using neologisms. Some of my writing is experimental, but most is “conventional.”
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Lyn Lifshin, e.e. cummings, The Beat Poets, James Laughlin, William Carlos Williams and F. Scott Fitzgerald. The list is a long one…I believe that a good writer reads, absorbs and incorporates.
What are you working on now?
Working on a novel, but isn’t everyone? LOL
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I’ll publish a web site, but I’ll leave the rest to professionals. The book was released on July 28th, so I haven’t had a chance to tackle extensive promotion arrangements yet.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Write daily, examine older work for re-write opportunities and don’t be afraid about expressing yourself in new and different ways.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Bet on the gray horse.
What are you reading now?
Re-reading all of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s work.
What’s next for you as a writer?
The novel and more travel (for more inspiration).
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?
That’s a tough one! I’ll say “A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man” by James Joyce, “Complete Poems” by e.e. cummings, “Dispatches” by Michael Herr and any of the 152 books by Lyn Lifshin.
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