Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am a father, husband, student, author, artist, weapons enthusiast, survivalist, and much more.
I have written several books and poems but, have only pursued one of current( A Saunter With Death Book 1). I am working on the second in the A Saunter With Death series.
I am a jack of many trades and try to be as humble as possible whenever possible (hence the reason for self-publishing).
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
A Saunter With Death: Book 1: Kmoeneithe’s Saga
The journey of this book is actually an odd one. I started the “book” as a joke, in the format of “Captain’s Log humor” (a type of joke where the comedian posts a daily “adventure” in the form of a “Captain’s Log”) but, with “Survival Logs” instead. After the third “Survival Log,” I had such success among friends, who believed it was an actual story, I was “pressured” into forming a more serious and fluent story until the book was born.
Thus, I would say that humor had been my inspiration.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Yes, I have some very odd writing habits. One specific is that I have a tendency to write random sentences on paper and then try to decipher them when writing.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Edgar Allan Poe and H.P. Lovecraft were my strongest inspirations growing up. That was only solidified when I began to read Stephen King and Dean Koontz. So, in a way, all four of them influenced my writing. One other author to mention, who drove me into the dark world of the undead, is Max Brooks.
As for individual books, Z for Zachariah, It, Zombie Survival Guide, The Raven, etc. I have read so many and it is hard to deny that every one has influenced me in some way.
What are you working on now?
The second book of the A Saunter With Death series. I am unsure of its title as of yet but, **Sneak Peek** A Saunter With Death: Book 2: Steven’s Chronicles is a “soft title.”
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I can’t say for sure as I have not had much success with promoting my book. Though it is available worldwide, almost anywhere an ebook is available and carried in several stores, I have not had much report-worth success in promotion. The best of the methods I have used, though still not very successful, is word-of-mouth.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Yes. Keep focused, stay your path,hold strong, and don’t give up. If you are new to the writing game, find people to help. I will soon be holding a class on skillshare.com on how to “fix” writer’s block.
“Shut up and do whatever it takes to survive.” ~Sukata
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Talk, post, email, do whatever you need to do to get the word out.
What are you reading now?
I am trying to read Necronomicon but, I have not had time to dedicate to it.
What’s next for you as a writer?
Continue my A Saunter With Death series, expand into other genres with my second and third series, and push to finish an average of 2 books a year.
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?
This one is a really tough one.
I would have to say…
Zombie Survival Guide by Max Brooks
A compilation of Edgar Allan Poe’s works
A compilation of H.P. Lovecraft’s works
And possibly a fourth but, I am unsure.
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