Q: What type of beverages do you like to keep on hand while writing?
Coffee or tea most of the time.
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Q: This looks like a fun fantasy book for young readers. What made you decide to write for this audience?
To strengthen kids' grit, so they will have the greatest chance to succeed with their dreams.
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Q: What advice do you have for struggling authors?
Be stubborn with your dream, but be flexible with your method.
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Q: What's your favourite Christmas movie?
Oh man, that's a hard one. Um ... I'm going to say Rise of the Guardian and Polar Express!
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Q: What was your favorite subject in school?
My favourite subject in school was art!
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Q: Where do you get your ideas from?
Movies, books and life experience!
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Q: What do you do when you hit a writer's block?
I rarely do. But when I do, I switch my media to illustration or graphic design.
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Q: Do you tend to write more in winter or summer?
Equal for all seasons. I have a very strict routine to get a certain amount of work done.
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Q: Did you always enjoy writing?
I can confidently say most of the time :)
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Q: What is your favorite book of all time?
This might surprise you, but I don't really have a favorite book. There's a lot of great books!
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Q: On average, how long does it take you to write a book?
Takes about 1 year to write and illustrate one of my books.
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Q: What was your favourite toy as a kid?
I was a huge fan of pogs!
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Q: What is your favorite book to re-read?
It's been a while, but I would love to go back to the goosebumps series!
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Q: How many books have you written?
I have written 3 books. Book 4 will be coming out sometime in 2023!
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Q: Are you a morning person or a night owl?
I can be a night owl, but I prefer to be a morning person.
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Q: Do you have a favorite sport?
Yes, I love playing soccer!
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Q: Have you ever forgot to save your work on your computer and lost it?
No, but I have my computer crashed on me a couple times (Once on my book 2 cover which I spent almost 20 hours on. Once on my manuscript and lost months of work – that one really hurt!)
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Q: How long have you been writing?
Been writing for over 8 years now and illustrating since I could hold a pencil.
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Q: I love the cover art and synopses, this sounds like an adventurous book series to share with my grandchildren. Is the series finished now or are there more stories to come?
Thank you very much! There will be 2 more books coming in this series :)
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Q: What inspired you to write?
I have always been an artist (and always will be), but at some point I realized no matter how great the artwork is, it could never tell a full story. So I decided to combine my artistic skills with writing and that part of passion is growing everyday.
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Q: Do you get writer's block?
Very rare I do.
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Q: What was your first job?
My very first job was farming. Hard work, but it strengthened my body.
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Q: Have you written other genre's of books recently?
Not yet. I'm sticking to my favourite genre for now.
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Q: When did you finish high school?
Oh boy, many years ago lol.
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Q: Which author do you most admire?
J.K. Rowling
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Q: Do you have any siblings?
Yes, I have 3 younger brothers.
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Q: Do you ever powernap?
No, just need my 6 hours of sleep.
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Q: Do you listen to music when you write?
Yes, soundtracks only.
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Q: Do you have any advice for new writers?
Enjoy the journey more than the destination.
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