1: What is the most productive
time of the day for you to write?
a) In the morning-I typically
write between 9a.m. and noon.
2: Do you start your projects
writing with paper and pen or is it all on the computer?
a)
I do all of my writing on the computer, but I
make notes and corrections by pen.
3: What do you draw inspiration
from?
a)
Other writers
4: Do you set goals for yourself
when you sit down to write such as word count?
a)
I set a 3-5 page goal
5: Are you a published or a self
published author and how do you come up with your cover art?
a)
I am self-published. Because I am not published
I paid a friend, Vicki Landis, to do my covers.
6: What drives you to choose the
career of being a writer?
a)
It’s all I’ve ever wanted since I was twelve
years old.
7: Do you own an ebook reading
device?
a)
Yes, a Kindle. I was an early adapter and had to
wait nearly 8 weeks for delivery.
8: Who are some of your favorite
authors and What are you reading now?
a)
All time favorite, John. D. MacDonald. Also, Lee
Child, Michael Connelly, James W. Hall, Randy Wayne White. I am currently
reading Hostage Zero by John Gilstrap.
9: What do you think of book
trailers and do you have any plans to have any?
a)
I am not planning to make one, I have watched
some and none have made me want to go out and buy a book.
10: What are you working on now
that you can talk about?
a)
I have two books in a series about an ex-P.I.
living on a sailboat that I am rewriting. The first book, Key Lime Blues, is set in Key West and will be available on Kindle
in late August. The second book, Dog
River Blues, is set on Mobile Bay and will be available in December.
Thanks for the interview, Kipp.
ReplyDeleteMike Jastrzebski