Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Hi,
I am Jagadhees Thirumoorthy and I am a Marine Engineer. I am 27 years old. I am a motivational speaker, artist and fitness enthusiast. I visit schools and colleges and inspire youngsters to set goals and achieve them. My parents are of modest means and are loving and compassionate. Throughout my childhood, I had been ridiculed and mocked by peers, neighbours and relatives for my weak physique and timid nature. As I grew up Fitness, public speaking and reading inspirational books became my passion.

I have recently published my first book titled CONQUER YOUR DREAMS : A SAILOR'S DIARY THAT WILL PROPEL YOUR DREAMS TO REALITY

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
CONQUER YOUR DREAMS : A SAILOR'S DIARY THAT WILL PROPEL YOUR DREAMS TO REALITY

An year ago I met with an accident where I flinched myself narrowly from the jaws of death. I realized if I had died on that day so many dreams of mine would have been buried with me. One of them was to write my own book and share my story and messages with the world. That's how the book started.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I have been writing on my journals, almost daily, since I was 13 yrs of age.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, The Secret. Think And Grow Rich, The richest man in Babylon and hundreds of inspiring books.

Jim Rohn, Stephen Covey, Les Brown, Anthony Robbins, Brian Tracy are some of my favorite authors and intellectual mentors

What are you working on now?
I am now writing my second book besides preparing for my next sailing tenure. Next book is a love story.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Follow the discipline of writing daily and commit to writing.
Write your book even if no one publishes it. Write because it is your calling. Believe in your dreams and conquer them no matter what challenges come your way.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
You never know what you are capable of until you give it a try.

What are you reading now?
Unlimited Power by Anthony Robbin,
Sapiens, a brief history of Mankind by Noah Jones.

What’s next for you as a writer?
My next book

A Sailor's Love : From the heart of a sailor.

What is your favorite book of all time?
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R Covey

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Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I was born in England and grew up in a musical household, my father was a composer and conductor and my mother was a writer for TV. I worked as a professional musician and singer in the London session scene and traveled all over the world, moving to LA I ended up writing for musical theater. Now I live with my family on the bay in beautiful Sarasota Florida. I retired for a while but found it too boring so I started writing books. I have five finished and I'm about half way through the sixth. Some of them are for little kids about a dog called Muffy; and one is a sci-fi adventure for teens,("The Dream Stealers") and the one I just released is a Christmas tale for teens.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
The latest book is called "The Efficiency Claus: An Improbable Christmas Tale" and it's a rollicking romp about Santa's North Pole and the battle to keep the magic in Christmas. It was inspired by the over-use of technology. Now, don't get me wrong, I love technology and use it all the time, and unlike some people of my generation, I'm good at it too… But you can only go so far in the digital world without a sprinkling of magic and creativity. So I woke up one morning with the story bursting through my brain about an improbable alternate reality where Christmas is automated and Santa is put out to pasture in the name of efficiency…and all sorts of trouble ensues…

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Well, I like to drink a lot of tea, so I have to have a bottomless cup next to me. And my little Maltese dog sits next to me, his name is Bentley but we call him Scruff McGruff on account of he likes to roll around in the garden and get twigs and grass stuck in his hair.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
Isabel Allende, Michael Scott, Michael Crichton, Herbie Brennan, (Faerie Wars Chronicles as well as Shadow Project); of course we must mention the classics;
Jane Austin and the Bronte sisters, as well as Isaac Asimov, George Orwell and Ray Bradbury.; Lewis Carroll and CS Lewis are special favorites too.

What are you working on now?
I just finished another Muffy book, Muffy and the Medicine Cat and I am in the process of doing the paintings for it. I have the outline for the next in the Muffy Series, which will be number four, a working title is "Muffy and the Crying Tree;" and I have an idea started for a book about an ancient priestess (I won't let the cat out of the bag for the plot just yet). "The Dream Stealers" is coming out on February 19th 2017 (the sci-fi adventure I mentioned) and so it goes……….

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Social media of course – it's important to have lots of interesting content, not just self-promotion. Of course the Book Place websites, the Kboards community, Good Reads 🙂 recently we found a great site called Ask David…..

Do you have any advice for new authors?
The best thing I think I can say to a new writer is a writer writes. Birds fly, fish swim, writers write. Just sit there and let is all go "splot" then you can go back and tweak and prune and punctuate…

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
"Don't worry, be happy"

What are you reading now?
Right now I am doing a lot of proof reading to get my own books ready to go up for sale on amazon. It's daunting work, it takes a lot of confront for me to fire up the computer and start plowing through looking for spelling mistakes and missing commas, but it has to be done (so my daughter keeps telling me). So I haven't had time to read for pleasure, but the last really good book I read was a John Grisham called "The Broker." It was set in Italy and there was lots of cappuccino and little cafes and reading it was like a mini-vacation.

What’s next for you as a writer?
I am just starting a new adventure set in the England of five thousand years ago, about a young Druid priestess. And I have two more series planned for little kids too, one about a police horse called "Latigo on Patrol" and another about a manatee called Melodee who appeared in Muffy's Florida Adventure. I'm also collaborating with my daughter on a book for little kids about a church mouse called Souris. It's very cute.

What is your favorite book of all time?
Hardest question you could ever ask. I love to read, I have always loved books. Growing up in England I had a wide window seat in my bedroom and I would crawl up there and close the curtains around me and create my own world and just read. These were some of my happiest times. I have so many favorites I couldn't possibly narrow it to one book!! Having said that though, I'll try.
OK, I'll give you two: "Jane Eyre" and "Wuthering Heights"….

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Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
My name is Beth Lynn and I am a teen author from South Florida. So far I have written 2 out of three books in the Glacier Trilogy. Glacier and Glacier: The Other Side follows the life of teen violinist Carly who wants to pursue a life in music. A boarding school known as Glacier gives her the opportunity to do just that. There’s only one catch. She has to become a vampire and leave behind everything she knows.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Glacier: The Other Side has similar inspiration to that of Glacier, the first book. I like to explore the pros and cons of following a dream or passion. Are all the sacrifices worth it? Why or why not?

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I usually don’t outline before I write. I have the idea in my head and try to get it out on paper. No matter how messy my first draft is, I keep writing until I finish. Then I go back and edit.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
JK Rowling, Stephanie Myers, and PC Cast

What are you working on now?
Glacier Volume 3

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
My Blog: http://www.teenauthorblog.com/
Glacier’s Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Glacier-1723951954548689/?fref=ts

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Technically, I’m a new author. My first book was published this year. My advice for aspiring authors is to not worry about style or content, but just get the words down on the paper. They can go back and edit later.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Always take advantage of your education and resources.

What are you reading now?
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

What’s next for you as a writer?
I want to finish and publish the final Glacier novel before I graduate high school.

What is your favorite book of all time?
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

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Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am a storyteller of fictional based stories with bits of information and open-mouth tale telling of what I have learned in my travels in my life. I have three books out now, two in audio, the third in the process of narration.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Hellen Back was my third book. My latest I am working on, well, I never divulge that info just yet for personal reasons, but it is about a murderer of children and that’s all I will say for now…

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Not that I am aware of…

What authors, or books have influenced you?
King, Koontz, Patterson, Christie, Metallica’s, Alfred Hitchcock of course was a very large influence in my writing and its path…

What are you working on now?
another mystery suspense thriller of course…

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
all that are available and reliable and low cost…

Do you have any advice for new authors?
write, read, write, read, write…

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Do it your way…

What are you reading now?
several mystery books by various unknown authors

What’s next for you as a writer?
to keep on writing…

What is your favorite book of all time?
Too many great ones, but I did love, Peyton Place, for when it came out at the time in that era, it was highly elevated due to its content.

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Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I have three books out currently, with a fourth one awaiting a release date from my publisher. Silver Lake, my debut novel, is a reunion romance set in a haunted lake house and has been a #1 Kindle Bestseller. My second novel, Gull Harbor, also mixes a ghost mystery with second chance romance, and this book has also been a #1 Kindle Bestseller on several occasions as well as a Top Reviewer pick. My YA book, Divine Fall, is filled with forbidden first love and supernatural secrets, and this book recently won Best YA Book at The Romance Reviews.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My next book, Haunted Souls, was inspired by a “haunted historical tour” which ended with a visit to the oldest wooden jailhouse in the country, the scene of many ghost sightings. I imagined what would happen if a lost soul followed some unsuspecting visitors home, and the mystery piece grew from there. The romance part developed from an idea I had about a soldier returning from overseas to find out a passionate fling he’d had before he left resulted in a child he didn’t know about. The two plots come together with lots of tension and suspense, and I’m really excited for this book to come out!

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I do a lot of “writing” in my mind, while I’m doing other things. I picture the scene as if it were a movie, making up the dialog first. Then I write it down when I have a chance. So I carry a lot of notepads around with me!

What authors, or books have influenced you?
The biggest influence was a YA book called Jane-Emily, by Patricia Clapp. This was my favorite book growing up, as it had all the elements I love: a ghost mystery, a love story, and a historical setting. I always credit that book with starting my own journey. Other books and authors that have influenced me include Outlander by Diana Gabaldon, Whitney, My Love, by Judith McNaught, and Madeleine’s Ghost, by Robert Girardi.

What are you working on now?
Right now I’m gearing up for promotion for my new release, Haunted Souls, as well as teaching writing classes, which I love. In the meantime, I’m letting my mind turn over a few ideas for new inspiration.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Connecting with readers on social media is really helpful, and right now I’m most active on Facebook and Twitter. I have a virtual “Street Team”, a group of book lovers who help me spread the word about my novels. As a thank you, I do monthly drawings for prizes, and members also get first looks at new covers, excerpts, etc. I even let members pick names for some characters! I’m always welcoming new members, to join you only need a Facebook account, and the link is here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/KnightsStarsStreetTeam/

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Keep at it! The journey isn’t easy, but if it’s your dream, don’t give up. My first book took years to write and edit, but that first publishing contract made it all worth it! I was thrilled to have the opportunity to bring my story to readers.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Probably the old adage “Kill your darlings”. Anything that doesn’t move the story needs to be cut, no matter how hard it is. The writing may be beautiful, and the scene may have taken hours, but if it drags the pacing down, it has to go.

What are you reading now?
A fabulous historical romance called Highland Surrender by Tracy Brogan.

What’s next for you as a writer?
I have several writing classes scheduled in the future, which I’m excited about. I teach for the local community college, and I love helping aspiring authors meet their goals.

What is your favorite book of all time?
That’s a tough one! Probably Outlander, by Diana Gabaldon.

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Kathryn Knight Website
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Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am a teenage writer with an extremely active imagination… What else can I say?

I have written four books, one of which is a short story which I wrote when I was around 12 and it’s called Block Boy, wasn’t exactly the best. The other three are simple books where I placed pictures that either my family or I took, one of them is called Inspirational Quotes where I took pictures that my family and I took and placed quotes that I believed to be inspirational underneath them. The other two is actually a series where, again, I took pictures that my family and I took but instead of placing inspirational quotes underneath the pictures I told the reader what I saw in the picture, the books are called What Do You See (Volume 1) and What Do You See Volume 2.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
The name of my latest book is What Do You See Volume 2, I was inspired to make the book because of how many shapes I saw in clouds or mountains, like faces or animals and etc.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Nope, unless being a very spastic writer counts.

What are you working on now?
I’m currently working on possibly creating comic books.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Don’t be afraid to use your imagination.

 

What’s next for you as a writer?
I hope to become a comic book writer later.

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