Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Thomas Hollyday (1942-present) grew up in the southern atmosphere of the Eastern Shore with its maritime and military heritage. He studied writing with Elliott Coleman at the prestigious Johns Hopkins Writing Seminars and with Michael Curtis of the Atlantic Monthly. He served with distinction in Vietnam and became a successful international businessman, beginning his own business in animal water productsts.. He also drew illustrations for national magazines and published Chesapeake maritime and Civil War history. He currently edits you tube videos and WordPress blogs for animal water rights and for book reviews. Two of his books have featured his humorous Animal Viewpoint Cartoons. In his River Sunday Romance Mysteries on Amazon and Audible, the underlying theme suggests human settlers since prehistoric times in the Chesapeake region have left a mist of legend and history that permeates its modern stories. At the same time his characters face the power of modern technology for good and evil. Each novel, located in the small town of River Sunday, Maryland, records the continuing beautiful nature of the area. His writing portrays today’s problems, conflicts, and memorable local characters with their loves and their combat with evil.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
ENEMY: Email tomah@solarsippers.com for free Audible audio. C02 climate crisis causes oxygen starved hungry ants to eat humans worldwide Kindle 5.0 Goodreads 5.0 https://www.amazon.com/Enemy-River-Sunday-Romance-Mysteries-ebook/dp/B08958J577/
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Work with three act stories with scenes. Each book takes about a year.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
John Sandford
What are you working on now?
New book on religion
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Your ads
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Spend time on research. Experience and imagination count for sales.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Get experience of the area and people you write about, then research, research, research.
What are you reading now?
John Sandford, other regional writers.
What’s next for you as a writer?
Publish three more books
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?
Bible