You're
a writer. Why?
My father asked me when I was nine
what I wanted to do when I grew up. I told him, “Tell stories!” He said, “Then
you’ll be a writer.” I have always had a weird imagination, and writing is a
way to express that and hopefully make someone smile, cry or frown – any reaction
at all is a welcome one.
What
three writers have most influenced you as a writer?
Stephen King, Jeffery Archer and Dean
Koontz. These three men are amazing story tellers, and there is no agenda other
than to share a moment of time inside their heads.
What
is your preferred genre? Is that your ONLY genre?
I love to read crime, thrillers,
fantasy and horror. I love to write anything that is slightly weird! It is
easier for me to say what I don’t write, which is romance. And the only reason
for this is that my characters tend to take on a life of their own which
usually involves more action than foreplay!
WHO,
in your personal life, has most influenced you to write, or made you WANT to
write? Why?
My father. He used to love to read my
stories, and try to put his own stamp on them! He was a Captain in the merchant
navy, and the stories of his life inspired me to write my first novel,
Millennium. It never got published and would need a serious re-write now due to
it being 2013!! But writing it with his knowledge to aid my research was an
inspiration and I miss him dearly now.
Commercial
success: Do you care? Why?
Of course I would love commercial
success! If I made a decent penny out of this, I could do it full time and
can’t imagine a happier place for me to be. In the meantime, however, feedback
and reviews are what motivate me.
Literary
success: Same questions.
I write ‘quick reads’, and doubt that
the literary success will come with the commercial success! Do I want The Times
to review it and give it 5 stars? Hell yes! If it comes, I’ll lap it up!
You
hate the _________ genre because ...
Least liked is Romance, but that’s
probably because I love it and can’t write it!!
