1. List five to seven facts about your books...

i) I don't write any outlines; my books just kind of evolve as I write

ii) I currently have two books in consideration that are related to BoE

iii) For the last several years I've desperately wanted to write a Game of Thrones/Jupiter Ascending/Star Wars type novel which was what Allegiance is supposed to be. Hopefully it still will be if I get the inspiration together to continue with it.

iv) I've submitted BoE to five or six publishers so far... No luck thus far, but ain't giving up anytime soon

v) In my books I try and tell characters what I want to tell people in real life but don't have the opportunity/courage/ability to

2. List as many books/movies/authors/novels that have influenced your writing that you can. Or, if nothing in particular has influenced your writing, what has influenced you to start writing? 

-  Song of Ice and Fire: A Game of Thrones (I've only read the first book so far)

-  J.R.R. Tolkien (Lord of the Rings Trilogy and, even more inspiring, the Silmarillion)

-  John Flanagan (Ranger's Apprentice, Brotherband Chronicles)

-  Inheritance Cycle

-  Stormlight Chronicles by Brandon Sanderson (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED TO ANYONE AND EVERYONE)