Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I live in the wine country of California. I have only one e-book available free online and one for sale at Amazon. But I have written many more. I have also published many poems in journals big and small for decades. And I support myself as a copywriter.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
“Translations from the Ogrish” is a collection of poem written from a predatory point of view.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I write every day and haven’t missed a day in the last 38 years.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Auden, John Donne, Dante, Quintilian….
What are you working on now?
I’m collecting some poems previously published.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
I wish I did!
What are you reading now?
“Black Sun,” by Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke.
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 Bible, Complete Works of Shakespeare, Dante’s Inferno, Complete Works of John Donne
Author Websites and Profiles
Thomas Riley Website