Author Bio:
John has traveled extensively, with more than 80 countries’ stamps in his passport. His avocation is adventure. He has sailed to Hawaii several times as well as across the Atlantic and throughout the Mediterranean and Caribbean. He has trekked the Andes, the Sahara, the Taklamakan, the Serengeti, and the Namib.
In his previous career, John was a chef.
What inspires you to write?
I have always wondered about the various solutions to the 'overpopulation crisis', the 'climate change crisis'. Do these intelligentsia actually want to destroy humanity?
Here is a thriller about how their 'final solution' might work.
Let's hope they are wrong – Tracker is too powerful for any of them!
Tell us about your writing process.
7-10 pm four nights a week and one day of the weekend 4-6 hours. no interruptions. Focused work.
For Fiction Writers: Do you listen (or talk to) to your characters?
The new novel was mostly dictated by the antagonist, Tracker. I wrote as quickly as I could transcribe. When she was working, I had to work. Very odd…
Who are your favorite authors?
Alan Furst – anything he has written.
David Niven & Greg Benford – terrific had science fiction.
Shakespeare.
Michael Crichton.
How did you decide how to publish your books?
Self published is both more difficult and easier than using a publisher. At least you know what you are getting and what you pay for it!
What do you think about the future of book publishing?
Amazon dictates, the world responds. Such a shame…
What genres do you write?
non-fiction, fiction
What formats are your books in?
eBook, Print
Website(s)
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