Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am a brand new Indie author, so new the shiny hasn’t even worn off yet. I have written and published my first book, “It’ll Feel Better when it Quits Hurting”. I am hoping that it will be followed by several more that I have in various stages of incomplete, but working on it.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
The title for the book came from my Grandpa Bob, it was his favorite phrase. It could be considered the family motto, if we had one, passed along for three generations now. And I doubt that it will stop with my children, since I’ve heard them utter this phrase multiple times to their friends.
When I was young it was applied to boo-boo’s and the small scrapes that come from growing up and falling down often. Growing up it became the phrase that I began to apply to my entire life. It may be the truest statement ever made, because it will always feel better when it quits hurting. You may carry the scars of it, whether physical or emotional but, in time, all things heal, and eventually, the pain will fade away, and you’ll realize, “I’m okay, I do feel better.”
My Grandpa died in his early 60’s of cancer, my two oldest were too young then to remember him now. And sadly, my youngest three never had the chance to get to know him. But his legacy and his words live on through all of us, his descendants, and now I pass them along to you. It will feel better when it quits hurting, I promise.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Not that I am aware of, but writers by nature are odd, so who knows.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
The three biggest influences in my style of writing have been Erma Bombeck, George Carlin and Christopher Titus.
What are you working on now?
I am working on my second book in a series, tentatively titled “Wine Comes in Six-Packs”.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I haven’t a clue, I’ll let you know when I figure it out.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Writing is hard, marketing and promoting is harder, rejection letters hurt, and getting a great review makes me euphoric. But if it makes you happy, do it.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
It’ll feel better when it quits hurting.
What are you reading now?
Since self-publishing my book in October, I haven’t had much of a chance to read. Marketing has pretty much eaten up what spare time I used to have for reading. It’s rather sad…
What’s next for you as a writer?
To keep writing, hoping and waiting….
What is your favorite book of all time?
I can’t honestly answer that, I have so many books I love, and it largely depends on my mood. Since I learned to read I have been a voracious reader, and have a personal library with over 5000 books. It’s like asking a mother which one of her kids is her favorite.
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