Inside the Mind - David Anderson
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What inspired you to start writing?
I was a pastor for 15 years which required a lot of creative techniques to tell the story of Jesus in ways that would inspire and captivate a large audience. After retiring from that I wanted to take those skill and turn them to creative story telling for a whole new audience in a genre I am fascinated about.
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Can you tell us a little about your latest book?
My book is my first attempt at short stories and self publishing. It really just came from a brainstorming idea from some AI art i made.
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How do you create your characters?
I like to come up with a plot or world first, and then find a name that resonates with me personally or sounds like it would fit the image of the character I have in mind.
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What does your typical writing day look like?
Totally random. I have a real job too. That takes most of my day.
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What has been the most rewarding part of being an indie author?
Getting my first book actually published.
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What’s one challenge you’ve faced in your writing journey?
World building and mythology. Story ideas are easy but then building a world around those stories in dystopian fiction is extremely difficult.
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Do you have any favorite writing tools or apps?
I'm still new at this and exploring tools.
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What advice would you give to new or aspiring indie authors?
Just start.
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How do you handle book promotion as an indie author?
I'm learning to navigate this. I am just beginning my journey so we will learn as we go.
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What’s next for you? Are you working on a new book?
We will see. My current plan is to finish my first five book series of short stories.