Tell us about yourself.:
I'm a retired marketing/advertising executive who is embarking on my next career of writing novels.

Where did you grow up, and how did this influence your writing?:
I grew up in Mansfield, Ohio, and have lived in Columbus, Ohio most of my life. Growing up in the midwest has settled me with what I consider common sense values and an ability of observation of people and imagination.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
None that are unusual. I try to write in a linear fashion but that always goes astray!

What authors have influenced you?
I grew up in Mansfield, Ohio, and have lived in Columbus, Ohio most of my life. Growing up in the midwest has settled me with what I consider common sense values and an ability of observation of people and imagination.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Same answer as above!

What is the best advice you have ever been given?
Write, write, write. Force yourself to overcome resistance.

What are you reading now?
John Irving – The Last Chair Lift
Cormac McCarthy – Blood Meridian
John Grisham – A Time to Kill

What’s your biggest weakness?
Resistance and procrastination

What is your favorite book of all time?
A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving.

When you’re not writing, how do you like to spend your time?
Reading, relaxing, exercising

Do you remember the first story you ever read, and the impact it had on you?
Catcher in the Rye and Watership Down. Not sure I can articulate the impact on me. I suppose it sparked imagination.

What has inspired you and your writing style?
To be true to myself and write what's inside me. Not to try to copy any other style.

What are you working on now?
A book that will be part of a series with my novel, Private Cummings. It's a portrait of another character from the book.

What is your favorite method for promoting your work?
To do a few things and do them well. Solicit book reviews, Amazon ads, power boost campaigns via subscription lists

What’s next for you as a writer?
My goal is one book a year for as long as I can write.

How well do you work under pressure?
I work well under pressure when I'm faced with a deadline.

How do you decide what tone to use with a particular piece of writing?
Only to be true to myself and use the tone in my head.

If you could share one thing with your fans, what would that be?
I'm fulfilling a life-long dream of publishing novels

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