Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
My name is WD Jackson, I’m a crime fiction writer based in London, and have so far written three novels and one short story. I’m hoping to release my fourth novel around the summer of 2016.
I’m a big crime, thriller and horror fan, and this is what drove me to want to write and share suspenseful stories of my own.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest book is called Slasher and is actually inspired by a bad review I got for my very first book. The woman had put that my book was nothing more than a slasher movie in print. I could not have disagreed with her more, but it got me thinking, how would a slasher book work? I set about investigating and Slasher was born.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Not really, but I have found that if I don’t start writing or editing within a few minutes of opening my computer I’ll give up and come back another time. I have to be in the right mood.
And I do tend to read all the dialogue out loud.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Certainly Dean Koontz and Steven King did when I was young. I read so many by both, thanks to my dad. I loved all of the Goosebumps and Point Horror books too, they were probably hugely influential.
What are you working on now?
The first in a new crime horror series based in London, called Demons. It’s about a detective trying to prove that a demonologist is a murderer, rather than the demon she claims is very real.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I have found that trying to engage with people on social media helps. Joining groups of people who may be relevant to your audience and chatting with them, introducing your work. If they like you and what you write, they can be very supportive and help market for you.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Write for you, not for others. Write what you enjoy writing. If you like it then chances are others will too. And make sure you plan too. That really helps keep your story going in the right direction.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Edit, edit and edit again.
What are you reading now?
I just finished a Japanese ghost story called Reiko, so now I’m choosing my next read – maybe Wayward Pines book 3.
What’s next for you as a writer?
Releasing Demons and getting work on its sequel, which is already starting to bubble in my mind.
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?
That’s tough, probably something long? Lord of the Rings would be a good shout. I do really love The Help too, not my normal choice of genre but it’s a cracking read and one I could probably enjoy numerous times.
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