Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’m a British ex-pat that has been living in Guatemala on and off for the pass 18 years. During that time I’ve written six books.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
The only book that I have published so far is called The Adventures of Jojo Smith and as I love sword and sorcery fantasy I decided to set it in a medieval world.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
No particular habits, just lots of coffee.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
The Once and Future King by T.H.White was the first fantasy book that I had ever read and that really impressed me. Next came Tolkien which just atsonished me. They are probably the big name authors that have influenced me the most in the past, but I have read many good books in different genres by little known authors that have impressed me too.
What are you working on now?
I’m revising and cleaning up my second novel.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I have no best method. I’m new to the promotion game and I am learning as I go along.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
If you like writing, if it feels good, even if you aren’t getting noticed, carry on.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Listen to everybody, but don’t say much.
What are you reading now?
I just finished Before They Are Hanged by Joe Abercrombie.
What’s next for you as a writer?
Learning to promote and market the books that I have written.
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 Hobbit and Lord of the Rings