Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I have used my Forensic Chemistry Degree and my time in the Coast Guard in Search and Rescue/Law Enforcement to write 6 full-length novels, and 1 short story. I will be publishing two more books this year, maybe three.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest book is Blind Vengeance – Final Justice. It is the 5th book in my Damien Kaine Series. My inspiration for it, I needed to push my characters in this series out of their comfort zone, and this killer does just that. Plus, it’s a great revenge book. Truth be told, I think deep down we would all like to exact our own revenge on those who hurt someone we love. Even if you don’t want to admit it to yourself.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I must listen to music. Many times I have a glass of whiskey on my desk. And the TV on with no sound. Oh, and I sing the songs while I write….annoys the heck out of my family.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Nora Roberts
Baldacci
Heather Graham
Patterson
Erik Larson
What are you working on now?
Book two in the Derek Reed series. Along with Book six in the Damien Kaine Series. A short story for an anthology I will be putting it out. It is about a very creepy serial killer. But my favorite, that I am most excited about, is a new horror/thriller serial. Think Constantine meets The Da Vinci Code.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
AMS ads have served me well. Along with Twitter Ads. However, lately I have been using my social media, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and my website. I have a blog that helps drive traffic to it.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
You need to build your author platform. Which is the way you will reach your audience? you don’t have to do everything, just pick a few that will work for you. IE blogs or social media. I do suggest a website. Where you can promote yourself and your books. The key is to not sell your books, it’s to sell yourself. People have to get to know you. You want to build relationships with your readers. By doing that, they will be more apt to support you because of that connection.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Write. Don’t get bogged down in the minutia of everything else. Your main focus should be writing. And treat it like a job.
What are you reading now?
Profiles in Murder by Russel Vorpagel. He dissects killers and their crimes.
What’s next for you as a writer?
My goal is to write a book every 45 days and get it to my editor and publish it by the 60th day. I need to get my backlist built up.
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?
Hmmm, Calvin and Hobbs book, any book by Erik Larson, and Tolkien’s The Hobbit
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