Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am Wesley Wallie, Bushmaster of the 5th Highland Wallie Clan.
This is my first book. (Don’t get used to it!)
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
“The Hitnan: A Tale of Blood and Canes”
Inspired by tales my grandmother used to tell me when she babysat me; this book wouldn’t be possible without all her super-secret stories about sneaking around London and assassinat – oops.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I tend to write from the reception waiting room of my local hospital A&E after I once read about “Da Vinci Code” author Dan Brown hanging upside down to cure writer’s block, and I tried to fit a gym bar across the top of my bedroom door to use on days when I struggle for inspiration.
Thank God I live in the UK with socialized healthcare or else I’d be broke and wouldn’t have got past Chapter 3.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Dan Brown (see above; I should sue him really!)
Cormac McCarthy’s “Blood Meridian” is a masterpiece, but admittedly, hardly a laugh-fest. I find I have to watch something funny on Youtube after reading a chapter of that book.
What are you working on now?
The follow-up to Hitnan – “The Hitnan Strikes Back!”
Also a novella about a psychotic chicken nugget (yes, really).
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Good question – still figuring this out. Instagram ads and Amazon marketing so far.
Also, standing on the top row of a double decker bus and screaming into a megaphone about how my book is so great and everyone should buy a copy. (Strangely, I always end up back in A&E after that. But hey, at least I can write some more chapters there!)
Do you have any advice for new authors?
No because I am a new author myself.
Perhaps, putting the money into having your cover properly designed is crucial. An amateur will never be able to do better than a professional. (Especially true when it comes to being a Pilot!)
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Never operate a George Foreman grilling machine with wet fingers.
What are you reading now?
The second draft of the second chapter of my second book.
What’s next for you as a writer?
Too early to say. There may not be a “next” if this doesn’t take off!
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?
Only need one: “How to Escape a Desert Island Using Just One Book”
Maybe I’d bring along another 3 copies, if only to burn for the fire or if I get the squits in the middle of the night.
Author Websites and Profiles
Wez Wallie Website
Wez Wallie Amazon Profile