Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I have been in the IT/Software sector for over twenty years but my first love was always books. I also enjoy rock climbing, boxing, fishing, and chess. I was once a certified personal trainer but now most of my free time is spent with my daughters and chauffeuring them to their myriad of sports and musical activities. My favorite genre to read is Classical closely followed by Fantasy. I chose to write in the Sci-Fi genre because I was at one time a comic-book geek, (especially Marvel) and I liked how comic books leveraged science to explain extraordinary abilities ie mutants and I wanted to explore and expand upon that. I chose my characters because not a lot of protagonist in pop culture look like my daughters and my first novel is my attempt towards remedying.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
The name of my latest and only book is Sins Of The Father and the primary inspiration was my daughters. I also wanted to explore how decisions Corporations make in their board meetings affect the day to day lives of the middle class sometimes tragically. Also being a fan of the late series X-Files motivated to thing on a big scale and how either implicitly or complicity big business and government work together in not always honest ways.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Not really. I usually like it quiet but when I’m in the zone a bomb can go off next to me and it wouldn’t affect me at all.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Wow! I guess my primary influence is Toni Morrison. “The Bluest Eye” was such a profound piece of literature that it stayed with me long after I completed it. JRR Tolkien is a big influence as well. His books read like classics, he basically invented the fantasy genre and he wrote with an unerring since of balance. As far as modern day writers you can’t mention YA without mentioning JK Rowling. She is truly a great writer and her personal story is an inspiration. And last but not least George RR Martin. I love his books and his style of rotating POV’s is how I attempted to write my book
What are you working on now?
Right now I’m marketing my first book. I hope to start writing on my next book soon and complete over the summer so I can begin the editing process this fall.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Goodreads has been awesome! It is by far away the best site for self-published authors to get their name out there. After that I would have to say twitter and a distant third has been facebook.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Don’t procrastinate.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Write even when you don’t feel like writing
What are you reading now?
Among the Veil by Alexander Sweet
What’s next for you as a writer?
Finishing up book two of my trilogy and I have some new ideas I want to start such as set of dystopian stories and stand alone detective stories similar to Walter Mosley
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?
Arg! Do I have to answer this? I guess “Of Mice and Men” by Steinbeck. “Lord Of the Rings”. Anything by Toni Morrison, and “Hue and Cry” by James McPherson.
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