Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
We’re a husband and wife team that write under the name of T.L. Hawke.
Currently we’ve published one book, Havoc, but it’s only the first of a long series, The Drakonians, already planned all the way to book 15 (so far).
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Our book Havoc was published in March 2025, after two and a half years of blood, sweat and tears. As for what inspired it… we’ve both been writers (journalism, PR, copywriting) for many years, but a book was never on the table for either of us. Except something kept nagging at us and wouldn’t let go until we eventually began to entertain the idea. We spent the lockdown studying the craft of writing a book, and from there, the Drakonian World came to us, almost like a download. The rest, as they say, is history.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Writing as a couple is definitely an unusual writing habit. Nothing is taken for granted unless we’ve both okayed it, and sometimes that can take days of arguing, cajoling and even the occasional shouting match.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
He reads 80% non fiction, so his influences have come from books about history, philosophy, strategy, stoicism and business.
She reads 80% fiction. She grew up listening to stories about magic, fairies, vampires and magical worlds, and that spilled over into real life, and are now the inspirations behind her writing.
What are you working on now?
Books #2 and #3 of our Vampire Series, The Drakonians.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Promotion is hard work! There is no one thing that works. It’s all about consistent effort over time. Sort of like compound interest. Except with book promotion, if you slack off even for one day, your sales crash faster than a vampire at sunrise (lol).
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Lots!
– Pick your genre and trope carefully; you’re going to be there for a long time.
– Really study your craft. Read at least 100 books on writing. People have done this before you, so learn from their mistakes and successes.
– Don’t take criticism from people you wouldn’t go to for advice.
– Never give up! If writing is your dream, don’t ever let it go. There is a lot of negativity out there. People will say things like, “The market is flooded and you’ll disappear in the crowd” or “There’s nothing new to write about. You’ll just be regurgitating what’s already been done” or “You can never compete with the greats”. Ignore it. Keep your eye on your goal and go for it.
– You won’t succeed unless you DO.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Toni Morrison said: Write the book you want to read. That was great advice because it made us work really hard to write a really good book. We didn’t just throw words on the page for money, or fame. We cared about every sentence, every word, every comma and period. Everything mattered. And we believe the results speak for themselves. Havoc is definitely the book we want to read. And we hope that it’s the book others want to read too.
What are you reading now?
Who has time for reading? The only thing we read at the moment is what we’re writing and revising. Over and over and over again.
What’s next for you as a writer?
Steadily working our way through The Drakonian Series. We have so many books already planned and outlined. Now we just need to clone ourselves so we can write faster!
What is your favorite book of all time?
Without a doubt, for both of us it’s ‘The Count of Monte Cristo’ by Alexander Dumas. But only the Penguin translation by Robin Buss.
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Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.