Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Hi!
I’m from a small city in the north of the United Kingdom called Hull. I live with my partner, daughter and a demon fuzzball (read:Cat) called Essie.
I have been writing for years as a hobby, usually poetry or short stories. I currently have a collection of short stories called Alone self published on Kindle and I am working between editing the first full length novel that I have written and writing another.
Hopefully they will both be published within the next year or so, but I don’t like to rush these things.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
I can’t tell you the name of my latest work in progress, but I can tell you that it’s working title is Poisoned Earth.
It’s inspired by a great many things. I am a huge fan of post-apocalyptic and dystopian fiction and this work in progress is inspired by the end of the world, and what comes after. At least in my minds version.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Hmm. Good question.
I do have a tendency to write notes on anything and everything. I have been known to write ideas on receipts, my hand and even on the side of a water bottle in sharpie.
I’m also useless at pre-planning my writing. Once I get a solid idea for a story in my head (or on my bottle) I just sit down and get it written. Once the full story is written I go back and plot out the timeline before editing.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
I’m an avid reader. In fact, my partner is sure that I love books more than I do him.
I would say that I am very influenced by Stephen King and his approach to writing. I have seen him discuss his craft many times and I’m inspired by the fact that he writes because he loves to write. That should be true for everybody.
I am also influenced by many of the current dystopian YA authors such as Veronica Roth, Kiera Cass and not forgetting Suzanne Collins to name very few. Their ability to rebuild the world into something new is something that I hope to be able to achieve too.
What are you working on now?
As I said above I currently have two post-apocalyptic novels in progress. They are both separate stories and both in different stages.
I am also pretty much always working on short stories and poetry, and fill a notebook at least every few weeks with pieces that I’ve written. These pieces usually never see the light of day, but sometimes they’ll stand out and be developed into something a little more.
I do plan to share some of these on my blog eventually.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
It’s all about the social networks.
I love Facebook and Twitter for book promotion and I really consider them to be the best tools for all Authors promoting their work.
I also love the community on Goodreads.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Do nanowrimo. (Google it) Make friends with other authors and bloggers. Take a creative writing course, trust me it will be worth it.
Don’t rush, don’t push. If you take the time to learn your craft and then a little more to perfect it you will create something amazing.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Read. If you don’t have the time to read, you don’t have the tools to write.
What are you reading now?
A Game of Thrones. The first book in George R.R. Martin’s “A song of Ice and Fire” series, and Allegiant by Veronica Roth.
I usually have two or three books on the go at the same time. One upstairs, one downstairs and one in my handbag.
What’s next for you as a writer?
More writing.
I am focused on finishing and publishing my first full-length novel in 2015, followed by another in 2016.
For now I am self-publishing because I want to share something that makes me happy. Eventually I may consider an agent and traditional publishing. I would love to see my books in paperback and sitting on a shelf in my local bookstore.
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?
Two notebooks, a survival handbook and any book with a lot of large, flammable pages.
And a pen.
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