Good morning, Ryan, and welcome to Vision and Verse, the site for art and authors and those who love them. Can you tell us a little about what you’ve written?
The Flare Chronicles Series. The Flare Chronicles: Into the Blaze is currently out. I am signed to a traditional publisher which will republish this book and release book two at the same time in the summer of 2025.
What is your favorite genre to write?
Fantasy mixed with mystery and action
Favorite food.
Anything Italian.
Tea or coffee?
Tea unless my wife makes coffee.
Pizza or ice cream?
Pizza unless it is Dairy Queen ice cream
Wine or beer or soda or what?
Mt. Dew
Where would you like to visit?
Everywhere in the world. I love traveling.
Favorite musical artist.
Joe Diffie
Do you listen to music when you write?
Yes, I do.
Normally, imagine dragons, country music, and some Pitbull.
What makes you laugh?
My three boys or something that is good news.
This is an Art and Author website, so I am obligated to ask -
Favorite work of art or sculpture.
I don’t have a favorite one. I enjoy all art.
That’s a very respectable answer!
How old were you when you started writing?
I was 14.
Do you plan out your book with outlines and notecards? Or just write?
In some parts, I do plan out so the storyline fits, but in others, I don’t. I do try to think of where it is heading and where I want it to go.
Describe your perfect evening.
I would spend it on a beach with my wife and kids or traveling to somewhere unknown, soaking up what life has to offer.
Where do you get your inspiration?
My 8th-grade teacher started my writing, but I also use my family, real-life events, and past experiences.
What do you do when you get a writer's block?
I have never gotten writer’s block.
Who is your favorite author?
Brian Jacques, Margaret Weis, and Tracy Hickman.
Best book you ever read.
The Dragonlance Series
Last book you read.
Murtagh
What would you do for a living if you
weren’t a writer?
Currently, I work in IT/Pilot, but I would be an explorer or traveler if I didn’t write.
Who is the one person who has influenced your personal life the most, and why?
This would be my 8th-grade teacher, to whom I dedicated the first book. She truly inspired me to write something unique and different. She was also very kind and pushed me to follow my dreams.
If you could sit down and have a conversation with ONE person, living or dead, real or fictional, who would it be and why?
Brian Jacques because it took him years to get his name out there. I would ask how he did it after many years of writing.
What advice would you give someone who aspired to be a writer?
Keep following your dream no matter the ups and downs, the people who tell you can’t do it, the hard times, and the good times. Be the change and stand in the crowd. I am always here to help in any way I can.
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