Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am Victor from the Philippines, a self-published Author of a Novel and Comic book. I have two books available in kindle and in print at lulu.com
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My first debut novel is titled ”Bunny Syndrome” it is a science fiction story about a boy who had a rare condition but was actually a result of an experiment of a mad scientist working in a hospital. It was inspired by my experience of being shy as a child and had experience bullying.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I write when I am mostly inspired and in the mood.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
J.K. Rowling is an inspiration to me as an author because I was able to see videos and documentaries about her life and how she struggled as a writer. Moby dick was a book I had a book report on, when I was in high school and I also watched the movie. It inspired me to not become blind of ambition but to achieve it in the right way.
What are you working on now?
I am working on my next Novel, about kids being hired as Toy Designers by a famous Toy company sometime in the future. It will be part of a series and I hope also to write spin-offs of the characters personal lives.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I used my Author page on facebook and tell my close friends about it.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
They should keep on practicing their craft no matter how many rejections they get from publishers or literary agents, if they can afford to study creative writing that would also be great until they perfect their writing craft. they need to show their work to their friends to get an opinion about it, they really need to spend a little for an editor to give an advice on their work.
most people who reject would really ask you to stop writing in general, but don’t give up. there is always room for improvement and your dream will come true if you continue to pursue it with humility and acceptance but keep on moving forward.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
the best advice I heard from a literary agent after rejecting my work, is that I should continue on doing my work and they want me to go on.
What are you reading now?
I am reading ”Excorcist: encounters with the Paranormal” by fr. Jocis Syquia.
What’s next for you as a writer?
I want to continue to practice my craft and get better along the way. try non-fiction at some point and other things that have to do with writing.
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?
I would want Harry Potter, Moby Dick, Alice in wonderland anything that would fuel my imagination that there is hope of returning home.
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