Where are you from originally and where do you reside now?
I was born and raised in Southeastern Kentucky, the closest
town being the small town of Barbourbille, KY, about eight miles from the place
I was born.
If you currently reside somewhere besides where you were
born, what’s the story that lead from
there to here?
I left Kentucky and moved to Ohio in 1984, simply because
there were no jobs available in the depressed area where I lived. After
struggling financially for twelve years, I decided to come to Ohio.
What made you decide to write and publish your first book?
My first book was written for the purpose of helping a
Pastor in the Philippine Islands to build a church. I wrote the book – only ten
short chapters, and gave all the proceeds to a missionary, who forwarded the
money to the Filipino pastor.
How would you describe your books to first-time readers?
The genre of my books range from novels, poetry, theology,
and religion and politics.
Pastors, artists of every genre, children, parents, and the
general public.
What unexpected or surprising thing did you learn during the
process of writing and publishing?
The greatest surprise to me was that folks actually liked
what I wrote.
If you could, what advice would you give to past self
yourself before embarking on this journey?
My advice to anyone who wants to write a book is to write
that first line, no matter how it looks to you, then go back and edit later.
Take that first step.
How many people would you ideally like to reach with your
books?
I would love to reach as many folks as possible with my
writing.
What has been the biggest challenge and frustration during
the process to date?
The biggest challenge has been finding enough time to juggle
my writing with everything else in my life.
What’re your biggest strengths when it comes to book a)
writing, b) publishing and c) marketing?
My greatest strengths are determination, and really
believing in what I am writing and publishing.
What’s your biggest weakness when it comes to book a)
writing, b) publishing and c) marketing?
My biggest weakness is simply the lack of time to write as
much as I’d love to.
When do you think you will you write your next book?
I am actually in the process of writing another book (series
of books) now.
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