Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am a budding writer in the realm of business, finance, supply chain and entrepreneurship. During my undergraduate years, I freelanced on all the well-known online marketplaces specializing in copywriting, blogging, search engine optimization and social media marketing.
Currently, I am a corporate warrior by day and a stealth writer by night and I hope to one day run my own consulting firm specializing in business optimization.
Leveraging Leverage is the very first book I have published online. Prior to that, I have published small non-fiction (business oriented) articles in a few local magazines and on Linkedin.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Leveraging Leverage is the name of my first and latest book. The inspiration behind the book are the many personal development and business articles and videos I have been reaching and watching over the past few months which snowballed into a fused inspiration.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Not that I know of. My writing is fairly straightforward and I try to add a dash of “spice” from time to time to engage readers. Similarly, I try to avoid jargon owing to the usually technical (business-oriented) subject matter of my writing.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
Probably the biggest inspiration for my book is Robert Kiyosaki’s Rich Dad Poor Dad.

What are you working on now?
I hope to work on a future ebook chronicling the history of money and its future evolution.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Currently, the best method working so far is both Twitter and Quora.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Experiment and try writing on different topics until you find a topic you are comfortable and deeply interested in. That will be your “meal ticket.”

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
The best advice (quote) that I have heard, which is also the first few words of my book are:
Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world.
– Archimedes

What are you reading now?
Currently, I have been reading a few articles on stock market returns and index funds for an answer I have provided on Quora:
https://www.quora.com/Which-one-is-good-to-invest-in-stock-market-indexes-or-companies

What’s next for you as a writer?
I hope to establish a good fan base prior to launching another future book launch (will likely be about the history & transformation of money).

What is your favorite book of all time?
An old classic I read multiple times in my childhood, it has to be The Manticore by Robertson Davies.

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Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’m a Motivational Speaker, Mindset Coach and the Founder of The Fulfilled Women. My mission is to help women become unstoppable in achieving their dreams. I’d love to see thousands of women become fearless and courageous in pursuing their dream lives.

I’ve written 2 books so far. The first one is entitled “7 Things Every Wife Should Know”. It’s a marriage book for newly weds and almost weds. The second book I wrote was about my journey with Post Partum Depression and how I was able to get back on my feet after the storm. Its title is From Depressed to Determined. 6 Step Guide to Thrive and Have Personal Success.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My 2nd book is entitled From Depressed to Determined. I wrote this because I wanted to share my story. I wanted to inspire other moms to come out of their shell and realize that there is a way out and there is more to life if we choose to open ourselves to possibilities. It was a struggle writing this book because I was a first time mom with a clingy 1 yr old. So all the time I had was during my daughter’s nap time. I had the entire book written for 2 weeks while my daughter was asleep!

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Not really. But when I write, I just have to get into the zone. I need to focus.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
Some of my favorite authors are Elizabeth George and Julie Ann Barnhill.

What are you working on now?
I’m planning on writing a new book but not very soon.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Since I am a speaker, I get to promote my book to my audience all the time. Also blogging is a way to promote the book.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
It’s ok to get inspiration from other authors but make sure that you don’t lose your voice. Also, just keep writing so you can hone your skills.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Just do it.

What are you reading now?
The Good Millionaire by T Harv Eker

What’s next for you as a writer?
I’d love to create more books that will inspire other women to pursue their dreams.

What is your favorite book of all time?
She Means Business by Carrie Green. And books of Steve Harvey.

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Viviene Bigornia Website

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Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
This is a story that needs telling, I am just the fortunate one to get to tell it, I’m a modest artist that has traveled to many places and met many interesting artists and characters, my first book and I hope people like it, Its as true as i can tell it.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
The name of the Book, Is The Unexpected House Guest, “The Final Days Of Jean Michel Basquiat, the icon artist, I sent the poor man to his death, I do feel guilty about it at times, but it has a story of unusual circumstances to bring two artists together.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Probably, that I not aware of,I do like to be visual bringing a picture into the readers eye, but I can be too blunt and to the point at times, and not sure if the the readers appreciates me getting to point or would rather be seduced by words further.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
I rarely read anyone, Stephen King was a favorite at one time.

What are you working on now?
I’m working on telling a story too big for words, too big for a hint of what it is, Its piece of every horror film, and science fiction story that evr scared the crap out of you, Well this is like that, only its a real story, I dont do fiction, The Ones we trust are the evil villains and the shocking behavior of the most revered, will turn you ghostly white and quite sick most likely. The truth truely is MORE SHOCKING than science fiction can be.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Wellnescheckcall.com

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Write what your passionate about

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Try TRY TRY, and do not give up, Any goal worth having is worth working very hard for.

What are you reading now?
Password and username lists, How many do you have ?

What’s next for you as a writer?
Still Learning and sharing thats what makes me happy

What is your favorite book of all time?
Couldnt say, Farenheit 451

i think,, or the Gunslinger by Stephen KING

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Anthony Smith Website

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Hey, I’m Lindsay.I’m a single mum living in the beautiful city of York, England. I have loved writing since I was a kid. Back then it was fiction but as I have got older it is more non fiction. I have written a variety of magazine articles in the past. I have written one book and currently writing my second.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My first book was A Gentle Hug for the Soul. It was inspired by the loss of my friend, the realisation that I had become emotionally numb to life and the breakdown of my marriage. I used a variety of tools to get me through what was an extremely tough time and wanted to share these tools with others.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I write as and when. I don’t set myself goals or targets necessarily. I often write after a meditation and sometimes channel new material for my book.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
Lorna Byrne, Rhonda Byrne, Rebecca Campbell, Roald Dahl, Shakespeare, Think Rich Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill,

What are you working on now?
My second book is about spiritual awakening, the Divine Feminine and Masculine, Pleidians and Higher beings, the stages of spiritual awakening.
Also an eBook for therapists on how to build their business

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Word of mouth and fairs. Also using websites such as yours to get word out

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Be prepared to market and sell your own book if self published. Keep going!

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Trust in yourself

What are you reading now?
The Entrepeneur Revolution and Harry Potter with my 7yo

What’s next for you as a writer?
Hopefully publishing my second book this year and running workshops based on my first book

What is your favorite book of all time?
The Surrender Experiment

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Lindsay Coldrick Website
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Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I have written over 30 books. First for traditional publishers like Kensington Books and Harlequin. Now, I publish my work myself.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My upcoming title is Craving Jake (Return to Welcome Book 3). It will be released in September!

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I keep nail polish on my desk…you never know when a girl will need it and if I paint my nails, the keyboard won’t smudge the lacquer.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
Linda Howard made me see how much fun I could have writing romance.

What are you working on now?
My Return to Welcome series is set in a fictional town where people as not as welcome to return as you’d think. The good people of Welcome have long memories and hold grudges and are not above nasty gossip. My characters have a lot of work to do if they dare return. (And they find love!)

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I love using sites like Pretty-Hot and Awesome Gang to promote my books. Readers in the know get newsletters that showcase the best deals in romance.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Keep writing and always study the craft. Every book you write should be better than the one before.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Study study study the craft of writing.

What are you reading now?
I’ve just finished a sweet and clean western romance. I wondered if I could write a book without love scenes. Nope! Not for me.

What’s next for you as a writer?
I plan to continue my series Return to Welcome with a Christmas set story I’m tentatively calling Claiming Shandy. (Or: Christmas in Welcome…or?)

What is your favorite book of all time?
Impossible to answer. I love books!

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Bonnie Edwards Website
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Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Melanie Weiss is a debut author of the Young Adult novel, Spoken. She is a graduate of the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University and worked as a journalist for newspapers and magazines for 20 years. She began writing her novel, Spoken, shortly after her younger child left for college in 2015 and she became an “empty nester.” She currently manages a scholarship foundation at her local high school that provides scholarship support to more than 60 graduating high school seniors each year. Spoken is her first novel but it won’t be her last.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Spoken I had wanted to write a novel for a really long time. I experimented with different genres and found that my voice and storylines fell easily into the young adult world. I love writing about teenagers as they discover their passions and begin to find their places in the world. Spoken has drama and humor and moments of failure and challenges wrapped within the characters’ journeys, but (spoiler alert) I believe in happy endings.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I write my novel in a word document on two different computers. My desk top or lap top. I know I need to move to google doc as I need to transfer the document back and forth when I write on the different computers. Silly I know.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
I love historical fiction and have a great many favorite authors and novels. Books that have their roots in something true are so exciting to me…and that is also what I like to write.

What are you working on now?
My second novel takes place around, during and after the murder of 17 people in Parkland, Florida and tells a story from the voice of two seniors in HS.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Still discovering that! Please tell me!

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Follow your gut. Write what you love. Read a lot. Read a ton! Take writing courses that excite you. Make time for your passion and write, write, write..tell your story and share it.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
What then..Keep the action flowing by sending a character down a road of what then, what then…what happens next!

What are you reading now?
Because of Khalid by local Chicago Author Carolyn Armstrong. I just finished another book by a Chicago author, Mistress of the Ritz by Melanie Benjamin.

What’s next for you as a writer?
promote Spoken to a wider audience

What is your favorite book of all time?
Bel Canto by Ann Patchett. Love it so much!

Author Websites and Profiles
Melanie Weiss Website
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Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
This is my first book. I live on Florida’s space coast. I have had an interest in science fiction an stories/legends of lost treasure since my early teens. I have moved around a lot as a kid my father worked for NASA on the Apollo program. Lived in New Mexico for two years while he worked at White Sands Missile Range mid 60’s. Lot’s of UFO stuff going on out there then and I saw my share of unexplained stuff in the night sky. This only piqued my interest in the unexplained and the stories of lost Aztec gold fueled my interest in treasure hunting. Moved to Houston when Apollo program went into its next phase. Attempted college with little success. Joined the Air Force and moved some more. My last duty station was Homestead Air Force Base. While there I got my Scuba certification and began hearing about all the Spanish galleons that had wrecked and sank along Florida’s east coast. Discharged in 1970 and moved to Merritt Island, Fl. My dad had been transferred to the Cape and I went back to college with more success this time. The water on east coast was nowhere near as nice or clear as the keys so I took up cave diving. Water was clear and cold and the adventure part was great. Made some archaeological discoveries in some of the springs, caves and sink holes in Central and North Central Florida.I had an offer to dive with Kip Wagner and his Real Eight treasure hunting company one summer but I had just accepted a job working at the local community college. Opportunity missed! Worked for 35 years in higher ed and retired 10 years ago.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Sunken Treasure – Lost Worlds. Action/Adventure/Sci-Fi.
My interest in the Spanish treasure fleets that have sunk off Florida’s east coast especially the 1715 fleet. I am an amateur archaeologist with a focus on Pre-Columbian cultures. My travels and expeditions to Mexico, Honduras and Guatemala led to my question how the monumental megalithic structures built by the Maya, Aztec, Inca had been constructed. The Maya did not have the wheel nor any beasts of burden yet they built El Mirador, Tikal, Chichen Itza and numerous other cities that still stand today. Now throw in my interest in the space program and science fiction and the “stew pot” is cooking. My main character and story teller is Colten X. Burnett, President and CEO of Risky Business Ltd.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Not really, I do often write late at night and I always have to have music playing. Only instrumental, orchestral, electronic music of all kinds. I work ideas, scenarios out in my head before putting them on paper. Sometimes days or weeks examining all permutations, outcomes and repercussions of the actions of my characters in any given situation. I pull from personal experience and people I know to create stories and characters. And I know some pretty crazy people!
Makes it easier and more fun when writing.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
That’s kind of a tough one. Most of your well known sci-fi writers, Verne,Wells, Asimov, Heinlein, Pournelle, Niven to name a few. Add Jim Butcher for fantasy/magic and Burroughs for his Martian, Venus and Pellucidar series and J. Frank Dobie for stories of lost treasure in the southwest. And of course Doyle for his lost world stuff. I read Von Daniken’s books, took them all with a grain of salt but from my personal experiences they presented a number of interesting questions. Things that I had thought about and questioned. And I do not believe we are alone in the Cosmos…

What are you working on now?
Book 2 in the Risky Business Chronicles. This is going to be a three part series. As I was getting into book one I realized the story I had in my head was far to involved and covered too many areas to be condensed into one book. This could be my naivete as a first time author talking but I still have a lot of ground to cover in this story.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
As a first time author I am covering new ground here and learning as i go. So I don’t really have a good answer for that. Check with me after book two.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Wow, I guess the best advice would be don’t give up. Persevere! Don’t be afraid to ask questions or for guidance from other writers. Your going to make mistakes so be prepared and keep on writing. Develop a tough skin, what you hear is not always going to be glowing. Learn from it and move forward. Do your research no matter what your topic, research, research, research! Use Beta readers, not your friends! You want honest opinions of your writing. Learn from it, they may not always be right but it will be a learning experience for you. Remember they are just opinions, take them as such.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
As a writer learn about editing! Copy, line, etc. there is more out there than you may think. Go through and edit it yourself, walkaway for a while and then edit it again you will be surprised what you missed. Use editing software there are some great packages available. Use more than one. it will make a difference and then use a “live” person for editor last. You will save money and time. One of my biggest mistakes was sending my manuscript to a person to edit after I had gone through it a couple of times. Not the thing to do!!

What are you reading now?
Actually haven’t been reading much since I have a trilogy to finish!

What’s next for you as a writer?
Finish book two of the Risky Business series and then book three. Need to get this story out of my head because I’ve had an inspiration for another stand alone Risky Business novel. Different than the first three.

What is your favorite book of all time?
I don’t think I can answer that…there have been so many that have left a lasting impression on me it would be tough to pull just one out. Last of the Mohicans and Northwest Passage have really stuck with me. Treasure Island is another. Old Man and the Sea and Star Wars! I remember reading Star Wars and on back cover it said soon to be a major motion picture. I thought well this is going to be a hokey sci-fi B rated movie or the best sci-fi movie ever made. We know how that turned out.

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Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
John has traveled extensively, with more than 80 countries’ stamps in his passport. His avocation is adventure. He has sailed to Hawaii several times as well as across the Atlantic and throughout the Mediterranean and Caribbean. He has trekked the Andes, the Sahara, the Taklamakan, the Serengeti, and the Namib.
In his previous career, John was a chef.
I have written four books: three non-fiction and one novel.
The 7% Solution. Fracking. Broken Wing. Death By Design.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Death By Design
I have always wondered about the various solutions to the ‘overpopulation crisis’, the ‘climate change crisis’. Do these intelligentsia actually want to destroy humanity?
Here is a thriller about how their ‘final solution’ might work.
Let’s hope they are wrong – Tracker is too powerful for any of them!

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
7-10 pm four nights weekly and 4-5 hours on Sunday.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
Alan Furst. Conrad. Crichton. Yeats. Shakespeare.

What are you working on now?
The sequel.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
John Kremer has adided me significantly.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Persistence is the master stroke of success.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Persistence is the master stroke of success.

What are you reading now?
Sea People. Spineless. Time Song. Mouthfeel. Life (R. Fortey).

What’s next for you as a writer?
The screenplay

What is your favorite book of all time?
Far too many…

Author Websites and Profiles
JOHN GRAVES Amazon Profile

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I live in Florida with my husband and three dogs. I have a full time job and write during the evening. Currently I have two books out with a third, that will be a first in a new series, coming later this year.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest release is Bonded By Fate whish is book 2 in the Alpha and Betas series. The entire series was inspired by a music video I saw on YouTube.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I write best when I have music blaring in my ears. I have a playlist for each book. The songs I listen to will also change depending on what scenes I am writing.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
The author who I admire the most and who I would say influenced me is J.R. Ward. I love everything about her. Have been a fan for about ten years now.

What are you working on now?
I am currently working on a contemporary motorcycle club series. It will still be in the reverse harem genre. It is due out later this year.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Currently my main promotional site is Facebook groups. I also like to interact with other readers and authors through Instagram and Twitter.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Don’t let fears hold you back. There will always been someone who reads your book. And you never know, your story could have a positive effect on that person.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Never give up. Even when you write yourself into a corner, or you new release didn’t do as well as you thought, or you received several negative reviews. Keep pushing yourself.

What are you reading now?
I am currently reading The Darkness We Crave by Katie May.

What’s next for you as a writer?
Later this year I will be celebrating my 1 year author anniversary. Next year will be a big year for me. I will be releasing the final book in my debut series, going to my first convention, and working on a few new stories.

What is your favorite book of all time?
I don’t have a favorite book but my favorite series of all time is the Black Dagger Brotherhood series by J.R. Ward. I’ve laughed, I’ve cried, I’ve re-read the books numerous times. It holds a special place in my heart and is the series that rebooted my love for reading.

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Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Hey everyone! My name is Leeann Mays and I am an avid book lover, bookworm, romance addict turned new aspiring author! I started writing out of boredom. I had read countless books in one sitting, and was so disappointed when the story ended, that I sought out to write my own book–except that ended up turning into a 5 book series. LOL.

I never intended to publish but after letting my friends read the first book, I was encourage to share my story online and so I did. It was only after receiving a few hundred emails from fans who were crazed about the story, was I pushed into publishing. I will be forever thankful to my loyal, loving readers.

Since then I have written 14 books and will slowly be releasing them over the next year!

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
The Lotus Keeper (Book 1 of 5) is the first book to be released. There were many contributors to my inspiration for this book including the Fifty Shades of Grey series I read when I was only 18, Twilight, and an article I happened to read earlier that morning about one of the largest cocaine busts to have ever gone down. It wasn’t until I started to do some research did I realize that human trafficking is often intertwined with drugs smuggling and arms dealing.
Combined, those are three of the largest illegal money-making crimes. It seemed fitting for this dark tale.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Yes!! Whenever I write, there can often be a jar of dill pickles and peanut butter nearby. Combined together, its a great snack while writing! LOL.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
There are way too many authors and favorite books to list them fairly.

What are you working on now?
Currently, I am wrapping up the necessary steps to publish the first 5 books within 2019 and also working on my next series–but I can’t give too much away. I will say, it’ll be out of this world. An original idea unlike anything else.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Honestly, writing was never intended to be a career; I write in my free time, so advertising and promoting my work has never been at the forefront of my mind. I write to keep myself entertained, and it just so happened other too along the way.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Don’t be afraid to explore the unknown, and do what you love, not what you think your readers want to see.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
“Don’t worry about the story being too dark. Sometimes you have to be willing to take your readers to a place they would never go on their own.”

What are you reading now?
A leadership novel–I don’t remember the name.

What’s next for you as a writer?
Deciding which idea I want to pluck out of my idea book and begin writing. I don’t think I’ll ever stop writing.

What is your favorite book of all time?
The Count of Monte Cristo–if you ever read The Lotus Series, it’ll all make sense. Hahaha

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Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am 55 years old (god really), and I live in Kent, the garden of England, with my six beautiful fur babies. I work full time for the Ministry of Justice, and have an horrendously long commute each day, during which I read, and try to construct stories/chapters which I can work on at the weekend.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest book is called: Christmas Evil, and it is a collection of 19 short horror stories which I have written over many years, all of which take place on Christmas eve (the perfect time for ghost/horror tales of darkness). I love the tradition of telling spooky tales at Christmas, ideally around an open log fire. It just sets the perfect mood.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Not really, I am not a superstitious individual, so I don’t have any rituals of specific items of clothing I must wear whilst I’m writing.
Finding the time to write is, for me at least, enough of a trial.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
I loved the pulp horror novels of the seventies and eighties, and still read them to this day. Horror stories today often feel too complicated and more akin to psychological thrillers than good old fashioned horror. My favourite authors include: Richard Laymon, Guy N Smith, James Herbert, M.R. James, early Stephan King and Shirley Jackson.

What are you working on now?
My latest novel is about werewolves. I have a working title and am about half-way through it. As with most traditional horror, everything has already been done over and over again, so I am not trying to claim that my work is a complete original, but by the same token, I hope it ends up being an entertaining read, and an enjoyable horror romp.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I am a real Luddite, and I have absolutely no media presence, so my lovely publishers (Creativia/Next Chapter) deal with all the promotional aspects of my books. In fact, they actually do everything from start to finish, so all I have to do is write, and that’s just the way I like it.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Do not give up!
Self doubt is all part of the process.
Read and write whenever you can, one cannot work without the other.
Do not take criticism to heart, not everybody will appreciate your effort.
Rejection form (countless) publishers, is all part of the process, so do not be put off by it, pick yourself up and carry on.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
James Herbert once wrote something along the lines of: It is very disappointing when I see someone who is writing a book, and when I ask them how it is going, they tell me they have run out of ideas and stopped. Just keep writing, even if it is not good, you can go back and change it another day.

What are you reading now?
Cannibals by Guy N. Smith. The story is loosely based on the story of Alexander “Sawney” Bean, who was said to be the head of a 45-member clan in Scotland in the 16th century who were reportedly executed for the mass murder and cannibalization of over 1,000 people. Wes Craven’s ‘The Hills Have Eyes’ I believe was also based on this story.

What’s next for you as a writer?
Mmmnn, good one, in my mind I am usually a couple of books ahead, but I try to concentrate on the one I’m writing first before allowing my imagination to run away with me. After my Werewolf novel, I have an idea for a ‘Mummy’ story, and a similar one to the Sawney Bean idea, only mine would be set somewhere other than Scotland. Also, at some point I would like to write a sequel to my Kraken novel.

What is your favorite book of all time?
Wow, that’s a tough one!

I am going to go with Catch 22, I’ve read it many times and always find something new to laugh about each time I revisit it.

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Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am a retired engineer who enjoys writing. I have written two books, Joshua: A Novel, which I started in the summer of 2018 and published in the early spring of 2019 and The Adventures Of Spike Bike, an anthology of short stories I wrote more than 30 years ago and published on the early internet. Two of the stories were featured in Cyclist Magazine, which is no longer in circulation.

That’s a hint for what I do when I’m not writing. I have four bicycles and I’m building another one. In my prime, I rode 6000 miles per year. I can’t do that kind of riding now, but I still get out frequently during the warmer months. My experiences as a road cyclist inspired The Adventures Of Spike Bike, which is a satire loosely inspired by Mad Max and Rambo, but it was mostly a way of letting out my own frustrations. The stories resonated with a lot of cyclists, and they went viral on the early internet. You can still find them on a handful of websites 30 years later.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My most recent title is my novel Joshua. This endeavor started out as a few humorous short stories I wrote for other parents of children in middle school. They were inspired by the writings of Jeff Kinney and James Patterson, but as I got more involved with the characters I developed, the writing took a serious turn. My own experiences as a boy on the threshold of adolescence, my family, and the choices I made as a kid found their way into the stories, and I found myself writing something that was rather dark. I stitched the stories together, revised and rewrote most of them, and brought everything together in a way that brought the story to a meaningful conclusion. When the first draft was done, it became evident to me that I was writing a novel, even though I didn’t start out to undertake such an ambitious project.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I write wherever I am. I use Google Docs for my manuscripts, and I can access them from almost anything with an internet connection. I wrote the first draft of an entire chapter of Joshua on my phone, sitting in the cabin of an airliner at 35,000 feet. I edited and composed other parts of it in waiting rooms, on park benches, and even standing in line at the supermarket.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
I cut my literary teeth on science fiction. My father was a huge fan, and he gave me his books and magazines when he was finished with them. My favorite author of both fiction and nonfiction books is Isaac Asimov. He has a concise, unpretentious style of writing that I like and try to emulate, even though I’m not a science fiction author.

What are you working on now?
I have another novel in the works, although I’m only a few chapters in and I don’t know yet where it will take me. It’s a period piece, set in the 1980s, a sardonic view of the lives of the haves and the have-nots in suburban America. Before Joshua, most of my fiction was satire, and I am trying to return to that.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I’m still learning.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Be true to yourself. Write what you want to write, not what you think people will buy, and don’t give a second thought to the critics. If you are satisfied with it, publish it.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Something my father told me, long ago, which fits in with what I wrote above. He told me that if I was going to go into a career, it had better be in something I liked, because I was going to be doing it for most of my life. When I tried to change careers in midlife, I found my dad’s advice more relevant than ever.

What are you reading now?
I spend a lot of time reading articles and stories on Medium. It’s been a while since I’ve read anything I couldn’t start and finish in the span of 20 minutes, because that’s how my life is.

What’s next for you as a writer?
I’m working on my new novel, and I’ve had some ideas for short stories I might publish on Medium. Beyond that, I don’t really know. I’ve always gone where my writing takes me, and that will determine what’s really next, as opposed to any ideas I might have right now.

What is your favorite book of all time?
Lord Of Light, by Roger Zelazny. I’ve read it at least 6 times and I never tire of it.

Author Websites and Profiles
Robert Fishell Website
Robert Fishell Amazon Profile

Robert Fishell’s Social Media Links
Goodreads Profile
Facebook Profile
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Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I began writing by publishing genealogy books. These were entirely different than writing fiction. The characters are already defined for you when you write genealogy books! After writing eight family history books (and several revisions to those) I decided to try fiction. As an avid reader, I found it increasingly difficult to find books that were thought-provoking and yet entertaining as well. So many new fiction on the market today speak to specific causes, ailments, struggles, etc. But what about the struggles of average, ordinary people? I struggled to find characters that I could relate to personally. So I wrote my own! My first work of fiction started as a single book but quickly evolved into a five-book series. In the last year, I’ve written seven fiction books. Five of them are Christian romance. The other two are more difficult to categorize. After you read them, let me know which category you would select for them!

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest book is entitled “Tell me It Was Just A Dream.” It was inspired by a dream I had years ago. This dream was extremely vivid and details. It has begged me to write it for several years. So I did.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I don’t think so, but then it’s hard to tell! I usually write alone in my office without anyone watching to witness any weird habits I might have developed.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
People I meet influence me more than other authors. I enjoy taking unusual people and making their quirks come to life in a loveable fashion. Readers have told me that I write in a way that forces the reader to see a person or situation from another angle, make you see a side of things from another perspective. Exposing my readers to those other perspective influences me the most.

What are you working on now?
At the moment, I’m working on another fiction book. The other book rattling around in my brain describes everything I learned about God by watching football. I might work on them both at the same time since they are two different types of books.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I promote my books through my own website – https://marygantbell.com/

Do you have any advice for new authors?
My advice to new authors is – just do it! Don’t worry about perfection at the beginning. You’ll never finish a book if you never start one. Dedicate a certain number of hours each day/week/month to writing and just plain do it.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Live your life as though you are alive. Be actively involved in your own life. And find joy in all things.

What are you reading now?
Currently, I am reading Ken Follet’s lesser-known shorter novels.

What’s next for you as a writer?
I haven’t decided what comes next. It really depends on what my readers want. There are several books in my head, begging to be written.

What is your favorite book of all time?
The Bible is my all-time favorite. Atlas Shrugged is also at the top of the list. It was written in English but an author whose native language was not English. I cannot imagine writing that well in my second language. I also enjoy the character development and how the subplots intertwine.

Author Websites and Profiles
Mary Gant Bell Website
Mary Gant Bell Amazon Profile
Mary Gant Bell Author Profile Other Bookseller

Mary Gant Bell’s Social Media Links
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Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Daniel P. Turner Thomas was born in North Wales into a military family. He attended private British boarding schools and later graduated from Thames London University with a business degree.

In London, Dan began a career in advertising which later took him to New York. For fourteen years he also ran his own marketing/advertising firm.

Dan is now a teacher and self-taught artist who creates landscapes in watercolor and pastel. His work is primarily centered on his love of the landscape of Wales, his homeland, and of his new home on Chincoteague Island.

I started writing only four years ago and realized that with my art I could add alot to my books. I now have two that I self published. Both are doing very well. I am learning as I go just like I have with my art.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
” A Year on the Tump” . . . turn onto Chincoteague Road. . . just past the rockets at the NASA Visitor Center, open the car windows. The road bends to the right and a massive horizon opens up. Breathe in the smell of the marsh. Get ready to be home – for the first time, or forever.”A Year on the Tump” unveils the seasons of life on Chincoteague Island – the wonder of its natural surroundings, its hearty down-to-earth people, and life in a small community. Told with artistic imagery and humor, where the sights and sounds of the front porch are more intriguing than television or the internet, Daniel Thomas takes the reader to a place where everyone knows your name, or at least your business.For newcomers, here is an introduction to a magical place surrounded by water and sky. For Teaguers, Come’ere’s and Been-heres who think they know the Tump well, you might just reconnect with all that makes the Island HOME.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
A little passive which is my UK background.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
Rachel Carson
Roald Dahl
Anne Lindbergh
James Michener
John Muir

What are you working on now?
Nothing at present but I have some new ideas in my head.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Not sure yet, as I am trying many things including this interview. I also like Goodreads. I have enjoyed my book signings all over the place but wish I had the silver bullet for distribution.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Keep working at it. Also make sure your book is grammatically correct. There is alot of bad stuff out there.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Be true to thy self.

What are you reading now?
The Trouble with Sheep and Goats by Joanna Cannon

What’s next for you as a writer?
Keep learning and work out how to get a publisher.

What is your favorite book of all time?
O gosh… Maybe ” A gift from the sea” Anne Lindbergh

Author Websites and Profiles
Daniel Thomas Website
Daniel Thomas Amazon Profile

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’ve been writing professionally for about 10 years. Most of that time I was publishing short stories or doing contract work copywriting for companies online, which was great experience, if not all that exciting. Thankfully, I got the opportunity to write for myself full-time this last year, and I’m excited that my debut novel, Winter’s Child, released last month!

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Winter’s Child is an adult historical fiction novel set in 15th century Florence. I’ve always been fascinated with the Italian Renaissance, and I think it was inevitable that I would eventually find myself writing in that setting. That said, I don’t think I could point to any one specific inspiration that inspired Winter’s Child; the story has evolved so much since its conception that it’s unrecognizable from my initial premise.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I do, and they change constantly. I have a post-it note that I keep near my computer that just reads, “Whatever works,” and I live and write by that adage. If I’m working best at my computer, great. If I’m working best at a coffee shop, great. I’ve had times where I found myself working best on airplanes, or outside, or longhand. I just do whatever works until it doesn’t work anymore, then I find something else that does.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
Wow, that’s a short question that begs a long answer. I grew up reading fantasy and science-fiction, then fell in love with classical literature in college, so I think my writing is influenced by a really wide range of genres and authors.
I find a lot of inspiration from Robert Jordan, whose characters grew and evolved more organically than any I’ve seen since. Neil Gaiman, to name another fantastic author, has definitely had an impact on my style; I just can’t get enough of his narrative voice. On that note, I think, surprisingly enough, that I would include Bill Watterson, the author of the Calvin & Hobbes comics, on this list as well. Something about the way he develops a story — the timing and fluidity — is truly inspiring.

What are you working on now?
Not to give away any spoilers, but I’m well into a young adult speculative fiction novel with some really exciting settings. It hosts a cast of six high-school characters, and each chapter is framed as a daydream from the perspective of a different student. In the end, I’m hoping it highlights how perception can influence reality.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I’m pretty new to the advertising game, so I don’t really have a great answer for you. I’ve built a website (RJHervey.com), engaged with a wide range of online reading groups, submitted Winter’s Child to popular review blogs, and I’m preparing to dive into the world of advertising through Facebook and Amazon.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Write every day, read as much as possible, and do whatever works for you. Every writer is different, so you’ll need to find a line between accepting feedback from your peers and sticking to your guns on the things you care about.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Do whatever works. I feel like I’m really beating a dead horse by now, but seriously, it’s good advice.

What are you reading now?
Last month I was digging into cosmology books (which is NOT the same as cosmetology). This month I’m on a Neil Gaiman kick, probably in response to watching the new Good Omens series with David Tennant (swoon). Hopefully I’ll find something else exciting to read next month!

What’s next for you as a writer?
That’s a good question. I’m mostly finished with a draft of my next manuscript, but I’m still deciding whether I want to self-publish or try the traditional route. There are so many pros and cons to each!

What is your favorite book of all time?
Geez, loaded question. I want to say that I’d bring a bunch of survival books. Since that’s a boring answer though, I’ll instead say The Collected Works of John Milton, Biocentrism by Robert Lanza, The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom, and…probably a copy of my own book. You know, just to make me feel good.

Author Websites and Profiles
RJ Hervey Website
RJ Hervey Amazon Profile

RJ Hervey’s Social Media Links
Goodreads Profile
Facebook Profile
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Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Daniel P. Turner Thomas was born in North Wales into a military family. He attended private British boarding schools and later graduated from Thames London University with a business degree.

In London, Dan began a career in advertising which later took him to New York. For fourteen years he also ran his own marketing/advertising firm.

Dan is now a teacher and self-taught artist who creates landscapes in watercolor and pastel. His work is primarily centered on his love of the landscape of Wales, his homeland, and of his new home on Chincoteague Island.

I started writing only four years ago and realized that with my art I could add alot to my books. I now have two that I self published. Both are doing very well. I am learning as I go just like I have with my art.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
” A Year on the Tump” . . . turn onto Chincoteague Road. . . just past the rockets at the NASA Visitor Center, open the car windows. The road bends to the right and a massive horizon opens up. Breathe in the smell of the marsh. Get ready to be home – for the first time, or forever.”A Year on the Tump” unveils the seasons of life on Chincoteague Island – the wonder of its natural surroundings, its hearty down-to-earth people, and life in a small community. Told with artistic imagery and humor, where the sights and sounds of the front porch are more intriguing than television or the internet, Daniel Thomas takes the reader to a place where everyone knows your name, or at least your business.For newcomers, here is an introduction to a magical place surrounded by water and sky. For Teaguers, Come’ere’s and Been-heres who think they know the Tump well, you might just reconnect with all that makes the Island HOME.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
A little passive which is my UK background.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
Rachel Carson
Roald Dahl
Anne Lindbergh
James Michener
John Muir

What are you working on now?
Nothing at present but I have some new ideas in my head.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Not sure yet, as I am trying many things including this interview. I also like Goodreads. I have enjoyed my book signings all over the place but wish I had the silver bullet for distribution.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Keep working at it. Also make sure your book is grammatically correct. There is alot of bad stuff out there.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Be true to thy self.

What are you reading now?
The Trouble with Sheep and Goats by Joanna Cannon

What’s next for you as a writer?
Keep learning and work out how to get a publisher.

What is your favorite book of all time?
O gosh… Maybe ” A gift from the sea” Anne Lindbergh

Author Websites and Profiles
Daniel Thomas Amazon Profile

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Well, I grew up on the south side of Chicago in a gang and drug infested area called the Robert Taylor Projects. Wanting to do more and be different, I became the first of my mother’s children to graduate college. I have written over five books and dozens of short stories. I’m currently pursuing my Creative Writing MFA.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest book is “Her Daughter’s Empty Casket,” inspired by the missing pregnant Post Office carrier named Kierra Coles, who has been missing since October 2018.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I usually write the most in the morning between 5 and 8 a.m. With an endless supply of coffee, it’s sort of my morning ritual.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
I have been influenced by Langston Hughes and Octavia Butler and the books “Native Son” and “Parable of the Sower.”

What are you working on now?
Currently, I’m working on a book about a young earthling teen enslaved on another planet.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I use my Facebook page and Facebook ads to do most of my promotion, and this method tends to work magic.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Write. Put words on the page. Even when it feels like you have nothing to say or you feel like you’re talking to yourself, write.

Also, don’t “find” time for writing. make time for writing, or you’ll be bogged down by procrastination.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
The best advice I have ever heard was, put words on the page and don’t worry about grammar in the beginning.

What are you reading now?
I’m currently reading “The Fifth Season.”

What’s next for you as a writer?
Next, I will finish my master’s degree and hopefully polish my manuscripts well enough to get a book deal with one of the Big 5 Publishers.

What is your favorite book of all time?
My favorite book of all time is “Native Son.”

Author Websites and Profiles
Jermaine Reed Website
Jermaine Reed Amazon Profile

Jermaine Reed’s Social Media Links
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Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’m a young girl of 16, who’s written a book named Soul Spoken. I am a pretty boring person, and I’m sure you don’t want to know how boring I can be.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My book’s name is Soul Spoken.
The core of idea is that teenagers, as a whole, are misinterpreted and incorrectly put up in literature. I want to clear that.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I usually sit by a given window or at one of the two ‘writing spots’ I have.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
I’ve been influenced by all that I’ve read. More than books, it’s been the real experiences of people around me that have been the main inspiration.

What are you working on now?
I’m currently working on a nationalist romance, which doesn’t feature a war.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Instagram is a great way to promote your writings. It harbours a good number of readers and the easy-to-use interface makes the discoverablity better.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Just 3 words, believe in yourself.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
My mom once said this to me, “If someone can, why not you?”.

What are you reading now?
The Twentieth Wife by Indu Sunderesan.

What’s next for you as a writer?
Right now, I’m looking at a lot of unwritten books in my head. I find my speed of writing very slow as compared to my speed of idea creation. I might even end up taking a lot of stories to my funeral pyre, but let’s just hope that never happens.

What is your favorite book of all time?
The Mahabharata by Ved Vyas.

Author Websites and Profiles
Chaitali Nath Amazon Profile

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