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Inside the Mind - Andrew Brookman

  • Q: What inspireI d you to start writing?
    I was in the closet for 35 years and I needed an outlet so I wrote LGBTQ Books.
  • Q: Can you tell us a little about your latest book?
    It's about a detective from the south wales Valleys who travels to west Virginia to investigate a case concerning werewolves and torn apart dead bodies.
  • Q: How do you create your characters?
    I build my characters around Myself and add my own life experiences to all my characters.
  • Q: What does your typical writing day look like?
    I only write in my spare time because I work full time so mostly evenings and weekends.
  • Q: What has been the most rewarding part of being an indie author?
    I guess somebody buying my books when they get purchased I cannot believe I made a sale. Also the fact that I designed the cover which people always love.
  • Q: What’s one challenge you’ve faced in your writing journey?
    I think it's time because I am not a full time writer My time to write is limited.
  • Q: Do you have any favorite writing tools or apps?
    No just spell check and grammer check.
  • Q: What advice would you give to new or aspiring indie authors?
    Its not easy and it can take years to get recognised and there's plenty of discouragement and competition but to be a writer you have to write.
  • Q: How do you handle book promotion as an indie author?
    Its the hardest part of being a writer and most of my wages goes on self marketing it could be money that you may never get back.
  • Q: What’s next for you? Are you working on a new book?
    Yes I am working on Howdy the Gay magician Part 2 .