Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Sean Michael Hayes is a former professional skateboarder and skateboarding coach turned world traveler. He has been featured in Skateboard Canada, as well on VICE.com, MTV’s Life of Ryan, SiriusXM’s The Jason Ellis Show, Witness-this.com, Offtrackplanet.com, and more. He has traveled to countless countries, but considers Colombia, South Africa, and Canada his favorite three. He has written about his journeys for online publications such as SBCskateboard.com, Livingtheindielife.com, and on his popular website canadianhayes.com. Sean can be found on Instagram, Twitter, and all other social media sites with the name @Canadianhayes. Five Weeks in the Amazon is his first book, and the first of three forthcoming books.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Five Weeks in the Amazon is my true account of going into the jungle to live with a shaman for five weeks. I wanted to experience the traditional use of Ayahuasca, which contains DMT, the world’s strongest hallucinogen. I am always inspired when I travel, and
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
They are only unusual to people nowadays, but I doubt I am the first writer to enjoy waking up early to write with a coffee and a cigarette.
Colombia, Cambodia, and South Africa are some of my favorite places to do this. It is also normal for me to enjoy cold beer and a notebook and black pen in the evening.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
I love Hemingway, J.D. Salinger, Henry David Theroux, Plato, Montainge, and I could continue listing, but these are my favorites.
What are you working on now?
I am now working on finishing my second book, I Killed a Black Dog. It is a collection of short stories and poetry from my last 15 years of life and world travel. Check out Canadianhayes.com for more info.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
www.canadianhayes.com
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Don’t care what anybody thinks about your writing. Write the best you can and then re-write it and make it better. Above all else, practice with consistency and intention.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
“The only difference between someone who is an author and someone who isn’t is that an author has written a book”
What are you reading now?
Right now I am reading Raymond Carver’s “What We Talk About When We Talk About Love.”
What’s next for you as a writer?
Transitioning from a hungry artist to a successful one.
What is your favorite book of all time?
It would either be “Cannery Row” or “Tortilla Flat” by John Steinbeck.
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