Tell us about yourself.:
For clarification the author headshot was taken walking the Bog of Frogs toward the Bailey lighthouse in Howth, Ireland. I'm retired from two careers and enjoy using my hands. Building things large or small is cathartic. I always come away renewed. I intensely dislike social media in all it's forms. If you don't use your muscles, they atrophy, that includes your brain.
Where did you grow up, and how did this influence your writing?:
I got taller and grew whiskers in Florida, but it's now where I grew up. The Army taught me there were things more important than me in this world. I learned the value of selfless service. I learned men and women were built, not grown. Tik Tok doesn't build men or women. Being mentored by respectable contributors to society builds men and women.
Influencing my writing, my background, was actually a bit of a problem. In my careers you could never have enough detail, which means I spend lots of time deleting unnecessary narrative summary. I keep thinking readers want as much detail as I do: not so.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I've led a pretty regimented life so I attempt to keep it to a set work schedule of 8 to 5, no weekends or holidays. Sounds a little quirky, but there are others things in life I enjoy as much as writing
What authors have influenced you?
I got taller and grew whiskers in Florida, but it's now where I grew up. The Army taught me there were things more important than me in this world. I learned the value of selfless service. I learned men and women were built, not grown. Tik Tok doesn't build men or women. Being mentored by respectable contributors to society builds men and women.
Influencing my writing, my background, was actually a bit of a problem. In my careers you could never have enough detail, which means I spend lots of time deleting unnecessary narrative summary. I keep thinking readers want as much detail as I do: not so.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Never quit. Quitting's like lying, every time you do it, it gets easier. Don't start.
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