- When did you start writing? I can't remember a time when I didn't write. As soon as a could hold a pen in my hand, I was writing stories. I also started reading at a very early age. So fiction has always been a vital part of my life. I started writing seriously about six years ago. I say 'seriously' as it was then that I began to submit my work. There are a lot of writers out there that dream of being published, but never have the guts to put their manuscript out to be read. I was one of those writers for a long time. But, once I did take that leap, I found that people liked my writing and since then I've had over 30 short stories accepted into anthologies by publishers such as Walker Books and Little Brown Book and have two YA series with Evernight Teen. - What was the first story you remember writing? LOL, the first story I ever wrote was about an evil scarecrow. It was for a Harvest celebration at my primary school (I was seven) It wasn't received well by the teachers, but my fellow students loved it! Just goes to show that you can't please everyone, so the most important thing to do is write what you love. - What genre is your most preferred? I have a very dark and fertile imagination, so genres such as urban fantasy, horror, supernatural thrillers and steampunk are what draw me. I tend to write YA but do also write for adults too. I think if I were asked to write contemporary literary fiction, I'd get bored and start to insert some paranormal element into it. - What challenges you the most in your writing? Time. I currently work full time and am also doing a Creative Writing degree through distance learning. I run a writers' group and try to have some form of social life, and promote my work too, so when you try to fit writing in, it can be difficult. Fortunately, I'm incredibly organized, I love a good 'to do' list and have excellent time management skills, so although I'm busy, I can usually fit everything in. - What is your favorite thing about being an author? I love the reviews! I'm so happy when a reader takes the time to tell everyone that they enjoyed my book. We live in such a hard gray world and books can provide an escape (for a while), so knowing that I helped a reader go on an enjoyable adventures and forget about their troubles for a bit, I'm happy! - How many books do you currently have available? I have about 30 short stories in various anthologies, and I have two series with Evernight Teen. I have three books in my vampires VS zombies urban fantasy series, Battle of the Undead. These are Traitors' Gate (Traitors' Gate is currently free on Amazon) Bad Blood, and Bad Timing. I also have just started a new series, YA supernatural thrillers based on classic children's literature called The Twisted and the Brave. The first book in this series is Lost in Wonderland. - What projects are you currently working on? I'm currently writing on the second of The Twisted and the Brave series, The Assassin of Oz and also the last in the last in the Battle of the Undead series, Bad Karma. I also have another idea rattling around my mind for a YA thriller.  - Who are some of your favorite authors? So many authors! And they change depending on my mood. For horror, I read Poppy Z Brite or Richard Laymon. For Paranormal Romance I read Kresley Cole and Christine Feehan. For Urban Fantasy it's Keri Arthur and Patricia Briggs. For YA it's Kiera Cass and Cassandra Clare. And for when I'm feeling very brave, I read any paranormal non-fiction book from the publishers, Llewellyn. - Which book(s) inspire you the most? I'm inspired by anything and everything really, not just books. I've never been short of inspiration, just time to execute my dark thoughts. I have a brimming ideas folder on my computer, which I keep adding to. Sometimes I'll just hear a snippet of a conversation, my dark sticky mind then grabs onto it and rolls it round and round till it becomes something terrifying - I then have to exorcise it onto the page. I love reading New Scientist magazine; it always seems to have something interesting in and the website Listverse always has something interesting on! - Do you listen to music when you write? If so, what band(s) do you play? I do. I find music is great for inspiring emotion in writing, especially if it's something that, as the author, you've not experienced it first hand. I'm currently listening to Imagine Dragons, Against the Current, Ruelle and Plumb. - Any hobbies? I work full time on a trade magazine and spend the rest of my time writing and promoting my work (a massive part of the modern author’s life) I try to exercise, but to be honest, my heart is rarely in it and I usually find an excuse – I’ve gotten quite a bit of writing done in the past trying to avoid the treadmill! I’m a big movie and TV addict and run a local writers’ group to encourage others that need help on the road to their literary dreams. - Tell us some more about yourself including your website and where we can find you on social media sites: I'm here online: Blog Y A Facebook Page UK Amazon Author Page US Amazon Author page Good Reads Tumblr Authorgraph Readers can get Traitors' Gate for FREE by clicking HERE Readers can get Traitors' Gate for FREE by clicking HERE Thank you for having me here today on your blog, Andrew. Readers, remember to stop by mu blog to see my interview with Andrew. 
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