Can you
give us a brief overview of your latest book? Is it part of a series?
Hunter
Cell is a sci-fi thriller that focuses on an elite
group of secretive government assassins. It is the first book in a new series.
Do
you have a favorite character?
All of the characters are very unique and
powerful. My favorite character from this book would have to be Judge. He's a
classic Bogart-style hard-boiled personality.
What
is your writing process? Do you listen to music, or do you prefer silence?
I listen to music. I find that it helps me get
into character when I write. I'll buy certain tunes that embody that
particular persona and go with it.
Do
you outline your story, or do you just go where your muse takes you?
For the most part, I have to outline my work. I
only have a limited amount of time to write, so I try to make the most of it
when I get it.
What
have you learned during your self-publishing journey?
You can only do so much on your own. You have to
balance the writing, marketing, sales, artwork, and production of the project.
You need an effective team to make it successful.
What
types of marketing are you involved with for your books?
I use the social media sites (Twitter, Facebook)
as a means of networking within the industry. I utilize blogs (http://www.huntercell.wordpress.com/) to connect
with other folks. My promotion comes from local media exposure, blog tours,
word of mouth and interviews.
Do
you find it difficult to juggle your time between marketing your current book
and writing the next one?
Absolutely. As an indie, you have to wear many
hats. I find it helpful to block out my time for each task. This goes back to one
of the previous questions. I allocate a couple of hours in the early morning or
late evening to write the next work. I might spend an hour a day (on average)
marketing the other books. That's about all that I have time to do, as I am a
husband, dad and work a full-time job.
What
advice would you give a new self-published author just entering the business?
I'll use a boxing analogy to make the point:
Winning isn't a matter of whether or not you get knocked down. We all do. It's
a matter of whether or not you're willing to get back up.
Of course. My family comes first. I do all of
this for them. I'm an avid reader. We as writers tend to forget that we were
all readers long before we were authors. I also love to cook, and play golf.
Well, what I do isn't really golf. I go chase a little dimpled ball around a
meadow for a couple of hours, more or less.
What's
next for you?
There have already been a lot of readers asking
when the next Hunter Cell novel will be available. So, I'll give
them what they want. The customer is always right.
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