Tell us something unexpected about yourself!
I used to have an Ostrich farm
How did you get into writing?
It's just something I've always done. It started out with poems I would write when I was 7, from there it went to stories and writing has always been a part of my life.
Where did you get the inspiration for your current book?
It came as a result of the Wednesday stories that I tell on my podcast, it is a compilation of those stories.
How long did it take you to write this book?
About a year
Have you got any writing rituals?
Just to make sure I work on it every day
How important is marketing and social media for you?
Extremely…it seems like that is the difference between success and not success.
What advice would you have for other writers?
I have found the most important thing is to start. Once you start you can always improve what you have written…but you have to start putting down words.
What are you reading now?
Nothing, I have been too busy writing.
What's your next step?
To use every means possible to get my book in front of as many people as I can.
What are your top 3 books of all time?
The Poetic edda, Where the red fern grows, and all of the Icelandic Saga's
Do you read your book reviews?
Every one
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