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Published: Tue, 07/19/22


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John Pavon 

Interview With Author John Pavon

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I have written two books to date, my first is a series with 5 books in that series.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
The Whirl Wind Man-My faviorate Author Isaac Asimov-Who wrote over 400 book in his lifetime many different catagories not including his science papers. Through humor and satire Isaac Asimov creates a world where the reader can experience what it would be like to touch for the first time a blade of grass, to see the blue sky, or to catch a butterfly. He strived to create a Short Story that readers of all ages will enjoy. I believe I have such a book!

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Daily Mornings writing.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
Too many to list Isaac Asimov waa my faviorate

What are you working on now?
2,3,4,5 of the series.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
POD Cast interviews with social media & wordpress blog-https://whirlwindman.wordpress.com

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Enjoy the writing!

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Have a profession book editing company edit your book-my first I had 7 different companies.
For this I received a gold seal. The Gold Seal of Literary Excellence is a proof of support for your book with superior literary work. Gold Seal of Literary Excellence gives you the chance to have your work stand out from other titles. It acts as an immediate reference for traditional publishers, movie producers, book investors, library directors or readers in choosing their next literary experience. Your book cover is branded with the Gold Seal stamp, distinguishing it from other published books.

What are you reading now?
Too many to list!

What’s next for you as a writer?
I would like to start a PodCast!

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?
I would bring writing paper and extra pens.

Author Websites and Profiles

John Pavon Website

John Pavon Amazon Profile

John Pavon’s Social Media Links

Facebook Profile

Twitter Account


Melinda Chase 

Interview With Author Melinda Chase

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Hi, I’m Melinda Chase and I’m a lover of all things paranormal. I’m the owner of the boutique publisher Witchy Mysteries and enjoy bringing new readers and authors over to the witchy side. My Accidently Magical series is still on sale but if readers prefer a little less spice, the last book in my Magical at Midlife series is coming SOON.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
I’m not ready for the title reveal yet, but the last book in the Magical at Midlife series is coming! I will say there is the word “Pegasus” in the title and my readers will know all about the fae world and the Pegasus attached to it.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I have to have coffee. No matter what time of day it is, I need coffee.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
Im a HUGE Genevieve Jack fan. Her Dragons of New Orleans series is absolute perfection.

What are you working on now?
I’m working on edits for my last Magical at Midlife book and excited for new books to come from my publishing company, Witchy Mysteries.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Word of mouth seems to be the best for me. I love readers sharing everything they can, usually it seems to be on Facebook.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Write the dang book then worry about marketing later.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Don’t be a jerk. Seriously, being nice can go a looooooooooong way, especially in publishing.

What are you reading now?
An eARC of Beth Prentice’s new book “In High Spirits”, coming July 29th.

What’s next for you as a writer?
Now that the Midlife series is over, I’m thinking maybe I need to revisit the Accidently Magical series and add a little bit more to that world.

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?
Okay. I think I’ve got this. The Dragon of New Orleans by Genevieve Jack, A Dashie Discovery by M. Alfano, and Robyn Peterson’s Fashionably Dead.

Author Websites and Profiles

Melinda Chase Website

Melinda Chase Amazon Profile

Melinda Chase’s Social Media Links

Facebook Profile


Ash Gray 

Interview With Author Ash Gray

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am a lesbian living in California. Right now I think have forty or so books published, but I’ve written more than that. I write lesfic, which is lesbian fiction written for and about lesbians exclusively.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
The series is called Geek Witch Xim and I randomly started writing longhand in a notebook one day when I was sitting at the park. I don’t know why, but I started having ideas about this nerdy witch who had to save the world. It’s taken me a long time just to publish the first book because I kept rewriting the entire thing. It wound up being much shorter than it was originally (some characters were cut and/or whittled down) but most of the time, the first book in my series are short because they’re marked down (0.99) as a lead-in.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
No. I just get up and write everyday.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
I have grown up reading fantasy. I loved Mercedes Lackey and Ursula Le Guin and the other fantasy classic greats as a child.

What are you working on now?
I’m in the middle of writing my series Fallen Stars, which is about an ancient cyborg soldier woman who is in love with a human woman during the apocalypse after robots destroyed the world. I’m having fun writing it and I hope people will take an interest in it.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I typically try to focus on promoting to lesbians since they’re the people I write for and they’re the people who would want to read what I’m writing and/or understand my perspective as a lesbian. I try to promote once a month and I also try to keep publishing and stay active.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Write a series with a 99 cent lead-in. It’s basically the only way to make money writing fiction these days. Oh, and a nice cover matters.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Your inner world is reflected in your outer world. Once I understood what that I meant, I committed myself to meditating everyday and keeping my inner world peaceful, and it has made my life more bearable, at least.

What are you reading now?
I just finished re-reading the Harry Potter series for the first time in years and decided to pick up The Wheel of Time series.

What’s next for you as a writer?
Continue writing my books and striving to make a living from them.

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?
Frankenstein, Pema Chodron’s pocketbook of quotes, a collection of English Romantic poetry, a book on how to survive on a desert island.

Author Websites and Profiles

Ash Gray Website

 


Larry Tollin 

Interview With Author Larry Tollin

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
This is my first book! The bulk of my career was spent in the music business managing artists that sold over a combined 100 million records, while managing a plethora of world tours, and creating global merchandise deals with third party marketing companies. As each artist is unique with regard to their needs and personalities, I was prepared for the job as Jenn’s caregiver without even knowing it. I recently started a company called The Best You Management to serve non-celebrities who have gone through some sort of transition in their lives such as; divorce, death, moving, career/financial changes and other life transitions. I offer many of the same management services utilizing the acumen and experience I learned over 25 years in the entertainment world. As Jenn will tell you, I have an opinion on everything, I am very unfiltered, and I am far better at managing others than I am managing myself!

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Everyone Needs A Larry- inspired by my wife’s stage IV cancer journey. Initially, when Jenn approached me about her desire to offer all of the lessons she learned during her journey, and to do her part in eradicating cancer and saving the world…I thought it would be a good idea to tell the story from both the patient and the caregiver point of views. For every patient there are one or more caregivers involved…many of whom are clueless at the start. I felt that past caregivers deserved a “shout out” and new ones deserved some guidance as to what they are about to embark on.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I have severe ADHD and tend to talk in a stream of consciousness…so this was not an easy process for me at first. I tend to write or record my basic thoughts…and then go back and edit myself…with an attempt to find the most descriptive and colorful way of making my point. Jenn and I used our own humorous banter throughout the book, as well as saved journal entries, emails, letters and top 10 lists to entertain and teach those who may have to deal with a difficult transition or illness…for both the patient AND the caregiver

What authors, or books have influenced you?
Mario Puzo- Godfather 1 and 2…always listed as my two favs oof all time
Nora Ephron- her romantic comedies always seemed to get a tear out of me- specifically When Harry Met Sally
David Maurer-his 1940 book The Big Con: The Story of the Confidence Man influenced another fav movie called the Sting- with screenwriter David Ward

What are you working on now?
Marketing and branding our book and other ancillary tie-ins

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Still learning although similar to the record business, there is no replacement for word of mouth advertising. Of course the million dollar question is to find out how to create that. If you are not a celebrity, I feel you sometimes need “an event” of some kind to separate your project from the pack. I learned early in my record biz days that no matter how good the record was…if no one hears it…it will not sell. The book business is no different. Unfortunately there is lots of brilliant content that never reaches its desired level of success. However, there is a plethora of mediocre content that has been successful as the result of elite marketing and distribution. We are seeking to approach various channels to promote our book outside of traditional outlets, e.g. hospitals and health centers, book clubs, large organizations that may find the connection to our message. But unless you are a celeb or have a proprietary story that no one else has…you need to go outside the box.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Whether it is books, music, art. acting or other creative forms…do it if you love it. If you feel the passion then it is worth your time. But ensure it is not your primary source of income as only a small percentage ever reach consequential financial success. Write about what yoiu know and what you care about.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Most people never succeed because of their perpetual fear of failure. Realize that when you attempt something in which you cannot be in worse shape from when you started, there is no downside risk. The most successful people I know have failed more than they succeeded. Their failures serve as life lessons, and their successes are far greater than t6he failures.

What are you reading now?
Everything I can about the upcoming college and pro football season.

What’s next for you as a writer?
I will see where this takes me…and will be ready for the next journey

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?
As mentioned prior…Godfather 1 and 2…Anything from Nora Ephron for both a laugh and a cry…books by or about people I admire in sports, music, business and self help.

 


Thomas Goodfellow 

Interview With Author Thomas Goodfellow

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’m a world traveler and spend most of my time in California, Hawaii, Kentucky, and Wyoming. I’m an avid hiker and fly fisherman – but I always throw the fish back!

I’ve authored three full-length novels.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest book is titled “The Insurmountable Edge – A Story in Three Books”. The title comes from a cryptic message that is leaked to an intelligence operation for the US Military.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
No.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
Baldacci, Connelly, Patterson.

What are you working on now?
I’m working on the audio release for the third book in my series with the talented narrator, Scott Brick.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Doing a book giveaway on Goodreads is a great way to introduce yourself to readers.

I also have a great marketing rep who does a fantastic job of making sure my books stay relevant on various social media platforms and niche websites. She creates contests, sends newsletters, and keeps my readers informed about book release dates and other important news.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Always have a website devoted to you (or your book) that is professionally designed and set-up for SEO. It’s a crowed marketplace and making sure you stand out is top priority.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Don’t read reviews!

 

Author Websites and Profiles

Thomas Goodfellow Website

Thomas Goodfellow Amazon Profile

Thomas Goodfellow’s Social Media Links

Goodreads Profile

Facebook Profile

 


LindaAnn LoSchiavo 

Interview With Author LindaAnn LoSchiavo

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’m a native New Yorker and a lifelong writer who has had many plays onstage / on radio. My poetry collections include Elgin Award winner “A Route Obscure and Lonely,” “Concupiscent Consumption,” “Women Who Were Warned,” and “Messengers of the Macabre” by Nat. 1, L.L.C. [October 2022]. You can find these on Amazon.
Up next: a tombstone-heavy collection in hardcover by Beacon Books.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
“Women Who Were Warned” [U.K.: Cerasus, 2022] — Sometimes compact, sometimes expansive, the 29 poems in “Women Who Were Warned” emanate from adolescence and other liminal spaces, considering girlhood and contemporary womanhood — and the ways both are fraught with the pleasures and limits of embodiment.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I write long-hand and my Siamese cats often try to sit on my hands or my keyboard as I write.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
Shakespeare, Chaucer, and Edgar Allan Poe were my earliest influences. I am used to reading a book every day.

What are you working on now?
“Apprenticed to the Night” — under contract — this is a full-length poetry collection (hardcover).

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Twitter

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Read every day before you write.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
I never heard this advice but I offer it here. Pay attention to how your bookcovers will look, lined up side by side. Envision this. Will this line-up look “well thought out” or like a mismatch.

What are you reading now?
I am proof-reading my galleys.

What’s next for you as a writer?
A biography I’ve researched for 10 years.

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?
My last three daily diaries. As Oscar Wilde said, “A woman should have something sensational to read in the train.”

Author Websites and Profiles

LindaAnn LoSchiavo Website

LindaAnn LoSchiavo Amazon Profile

LindaAnn LoSchiavo’s Social Media Links

Goodreads Profile

Twitter Account


Lou Marich 

Interview With Author Lou Marich

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Lou Marich
Founder & Author | Marlet House Productions

I have been a lifelong fan of suspense based historical and nautical fiction. I have lived in Cleveland Ohio my entire life and a diehard Cleveland Browns fan. I enjoy drawing, illustrating, 3D modeling, mixed media arts, and of course writing. I’m always learning new things now in my early 60’s, I’m finally getting started on a new career! 😉

Founded in 2005, Marlet House Productions has been involved in a number of web, multimedia and ITS projects over the past decade spanning government, banking, and healthcare industries while we continue to grow in our literary offerings such as, “The Nautilus Journal,” and “The Mystery of the Poe Toaster.”

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
I recently finished book one of the “The Aleutian Voyage” Series to add to my list of projects.

I originally wrote this story in 1996, but this past year, I created the new “Illustrated Special Edition” which is going to expand the series to four books for today’s marketplace following the travails of our hero’s mysterious and supernatural encounters.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I write late at night. Sometimes when I have a thought in my head, I have to at least get the outline of it on paper until I can flush out the scene or the dialogue I want to convey, amf then comeback to it later.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
Jules Verne, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Dave Stevens, Edgar Allan Poe

What are you working on now?
The Aleutian Voyage II should be coming out early spring 2023. The Aleutian Voyage III is in pre production and concept art.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I use my own website that I designed and coded the motion graphics trailer. I also use Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Booktopia.
http://www.marlethouse.com

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Write it down. Whatever it is, write it down. Draw it, if you can, or even a concept of what your thinking about. That prompt may be all you need to develop your story and bring it to life.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
There are a few things that stand out for me, mostly advice from my father;
“Do the work. Dig in and do the work. Whatever your passion is in life, do it. Don’t forget to be kind to people, they are all on the same journey!”

What are you reading now?
The Psychology Workbook for Writers by Darian Smith

What’s next for you as a writer?
I will be moving forward on the book series and drawing and getting the word and the work out there. I’m not a professional artist by any means, but I hope my small expression will prompt those who find my work some inspiration that they can do it and should do it to.

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?
The Bible (I still haven’t finished yet since 8th grade) 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne, The Rocketeer series by Dave Stevens, and The Art of Walt Disney by Christopher Finch, and anything Edgar Allan Poe.

Author Websites and Profiles

Lou Marich Website

Lou Marich Amazon Profile

 


SJ Pratt 

Interview With Author SJ Pratt

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Hello everyone! I’m S.J. a YA and sci-fi author from Christchurch New Zealand where it is currently very cold and I am snuggly up with a hot cup of coffee. I run an aerospace engineering company by day and write by night (well, early hours of the morning) and outside of work I’m usually reading (gotta get through that massive TBR list!), rock climbing or doing yoga 🙂 I published my debut novel on International Women’s Day (March 8) 2022 and I am currently working on the sequal.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
The 716 – a YA science fiction novel about a guy named Andy who wants to be an engineer, but in his world, only women are allowed to go to university so his dreams seems hopeless. Until he meets Olivia, the future leader of Meliora who is rich, rebellious and intelligent, and Andy gets the chance to prove himself on the female stage like no man has before, starting a chain of events that could change the course of history.

The 716 was inspired by a conversation I was having a drink with a friend, talking about a pretty awful sexual assault that had happened at a stop on my walk to work (like, I had to walk past that spot every day) and my friend was empathic, kind, but not really interested. There was no fire. And then—and I don’t remember why—but we ended up talking about our positions were reversed, if it were men that had to think about which route to take home and night, men who would worry if their clothing was too flirtatious and whether that really had anything to do with being a victim? And it sparked this amazing conversation and suddenly I could see a real fire in him. It was like he could actually empathize and visualize what it might be like to be in a woman’s shoes, and it got me thinking: could we get more men passionate about gender equality and eliminating sexism if they could get to experience it themselves? So I started with this idea of a boy who wants to be an engineer but can’t because you know, sexism, and the story grew and developed from there.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Just that I have to have a cup of coffee/tea next to me – even if it’s cold, there’s something about the mug that gives off inspirational vibes lol

What authors, or books have influenced you?
Oh, where to begin!
I love some sci-fi classics, like I-Robot, which I loved because it didn’t just look at hard-core tech but also the social and humanity side of technology (e.g. what does it mean to be human?). I also love Pride and Prejudice, it always makes me laugh and I’d love to have dinner with Elizabeth Bennett. I also adore Cinder by Marissa Meyer, a YA sci-fi take on Cinderella where Cinder is a boss cyborg mechanic – so cool!

What are you working on now?
The sequel to The 716. The series will be a trilogy, and I’m excited to get book 2 out into the world soon!

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I’m rather new to the book promotion game, but I enjoy talking about my and other people’s books on Instagram and I’m always up for an author interview when I get the chance 🙂

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Make friends! The writing community is amazing and I’ve met so many authors who are happy to help.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Trust your gut! If you’re looking at a sentence or a plot point and it doesn’t feel right, it probably isn’t right. You’ll need to figure out why it isn’t working but your gut will tell you if you need to kill that darling or nurture it.

What are you reading now?
I just finished the Shadow and Bone trilogy and now I’m reading an ARC version of Erinyes by Matthew Romeo.

What’s next for you as a writer?
Finishing the second book in The 716 series.

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?
At least one book on survival!
And then Pride and Prejudice and a notebook so that I could write

Author Websites and Profiles

SJ Pratt Website

SJ Pratt Amazon Profile

SJ Pratt’s Social Media Links

Goodreads Profile

Facebook Profile


Talissa O’Shrigar 

Interview With Author Talissa O’Shrigar

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
So far, I have written a romance novel series in Hungarian and published it as a blog and two fantasy novels in English.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
The Child of Nature.
Imagine a world, where nature has a personality and does not like what we do on her territory. This is what child of nature is about, written in a fantasy environment.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
During my childhood, I was fascinated by the stories of Isaac Asimov, Orson Scott Card and J.R.R. Tolkien

What are you working on now?
I’m working on a book series about a sorceress who is travelling between worlds to learn what she is chosen for.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Social Media advertisement, but just started.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Keep writing.

Author Websites and Profiles

Talissa O’Shrigar Website

Talissa O’Shrigar’s Social Media Links

Facebook Profile

Twitter Account

 


Gordon Clark 

Interview With Author Gordon Clark

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I had two jobs all of my life – 14 years in the military, and 29 years with a large German manufacturing company, taking me up to the ripe old age of 60. It was then that I decided to retire and devote my full time to writing.
So far I have self published 13 fiction novels, a sales guide, a short story about my time during the Falklands War, and a kiddies book.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Kano Captives. It is a part of a series featuring a SAS hero Alex Green.
I spent 5 years living in South Africa and servicing the sub-Saharan market, and this led to meeting many wonderful people in a much misaligned country, Nigeria. I decided that it was time for Alex to visit!
Though the book highlights some of the problems in the most populous of all African countries, my own experiences there were always great. If you have good friends, a great guide, and a pint of beer, what can go wrong?

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I write anywhere. On airplanes, in trains, in bed, at work – in the old days! – anywhere.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
Gerald Seymour, Andy McNab, Chris Cocks, Nelson Mandela… I’ll try anything once.

What are you working on now?
I think the next book will be a sixth Alex Green story, but work is just finished on Kano Captives.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I’ve tried all of them to some degree, but previously had a great interview on Awesome Gang which triggered quite a bit of interest. Amazon Ads is my main advertising channel.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Never give up. Keep writing, even if you can find no words to say. Put something down, correct it later. Just keep putting words in print.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
If you aim high and fall a little short, you still end up fairly high!

What are you reading now?
All The Hidden Truths by Claire Askew. Not something I’d usually try, but actually enjoying it!

What’s next for you as a writer?
Never giving up and aiming even higher!

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?
Nelson Mandela, the Long Road to Freedom
Gerald Seymour – Home Run
John le Carre – The Secret Pilgrim
Chris Cocks – Out of Action

Author Websites and Profiles

Gordon Clark Amazon Profile

 


Jeremy Jusek 

Interview With Author Jeremy Jusek

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am currently serving as the poet laureate for Parma, Ohio. Recently, I have been serving in more administrative and advocacy-type capacities, so the bulk of my free time is spent running workshops, attending readings, hosting local events, and completing city-specific projects. I have written two books: a full-length poetry collection and a chapbook, and I’ve written several plays and short stories.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My most recent collection is called “The Less-Traveled Street”, a poetry chapbook which follows a family of four on a road on the outskirts of their town. It was partially inspired by my time growing up. We lived in a rural township, outside of the village I attended school, and there was a dividing wall between the core town families and the hillbillies struggling with various issues outside the supportive tissue of the wider community. This collection is for those struggling in rural America without that social safety net.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I don’t know if they are unusual, but I write constantly. I have hundreds of poems and stories I’ve written sitting in a massive digital graveyard spread across dozens of folders. It is a lifelong exercise trying to instill order on the mess. Writing is reflexive — I do it daily regardless of quality, because I’ve hit the point where writing alleviates stress.

It is the corralling and publishing that I struggle with — unwanted tasks ancillary to the creation process.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
Sharon Olds, Lynn Emanuel, Ocean Vuong, Seamus Heaney, John Burroughs, Rikki Santer, Tracy K Smith, William Carlos Williams, John Berryman, Philip Levine… and that’s just an incomplete list of the poets. I’ve always loved fantasy fiction, including Robin Hobb, Joe Abercrombie, Tolkein, Martin, etc.

What are you working on now?
In the works is an ekphrastic collaboration with the artist Noelle Haas, and another full-length poetry collection that is turning out to be a detail-heavy slog that I hope isn’t too dense to read. I also wrote a 12-minute comedy script that I’m working on getting developed with an animation team.

Also, I run the podcast “Poetry Spotlight” for the Ohio Poetry Association. If you like poetry and the podcast format, I urge you to give it a listen.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
The best method is networking and getting yourself out there. People want to support who they know — so get people to know you! Set up readings, scope out your library for writing events, connect with authors or local/state-level writing organizations. Some writers assume that what they’ve written is so good that their books will sell themselves. There are too many good writers out there for that to be a realistic expectation, and the competition can be stiff.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Read daily. Reading is to a writer as exercise is to an athlete. Yes you must also write as frequently as your habits will allow, but you cannot write well without reading regularly.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
“I only write when I am inspired. Fortunately I am inspired at 9 o’clock every morning.” – Faulkner

What are you reading now?
I just returned from this year’s NFSPS convention, hosted by the OPA, and I returned with about two dozen poetry collections. So right now, I’m reading mostly local poets including Chuck Salmons, Jessica Temple, Jennifer Hambrick, and Karen Schubert. I’m also wrapping up Joe Abercrombie’s newest “Age of Madness” trilogy.

What’s next for you as a writer?
I’m preparing myself to embark on tackling a fiction novel, and wrapping up a nonfiction book on education that I’ve been writing for some time. I would like to branch out to other genres. I have longer narratives that I’d like to tell, and after years of practice I think it’s time to commit to something new.

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?
– “Catch-22” by Joseph Heller
– “Good Omens” by Gaiman and Pratchett
– “Last Argument of Kings” by Joe Abercrombie
The fourth book would be a poetry anthology, stuffed with as many different voices as possible.

Author Websites and Profiles

Jeremy Jusek Website

Jeremy Jusek Amazon Profile

Jeremy Jusek’s Social Media Links

Facebook Profile

Twitter Account

 




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