John Interview Published on: 22, Nov 2021

That’s a tough one.

I had injured my lower back as a teenager. Initially, lifting weights was just to strengthen that area. Then I found that I loved it and took to it like a duck to water.

My passion became and obsession as I began training 3 time per day seven days per week.

This was done with a view to training for the Olympics.

When a friend of my fathers, who was a gym fanatic began training me, he told me that I was training more as a power lifter or a body builder. Body building captured more of the performance aspect and so, the decision was made to train as a bodybuilder.

With the right teacher and understanding not very. But it also depends upon the individual.

Honestly, I wasn’t a big reader. I wanted to love reading but due to visual dyslexia (which was not known about at that time) I found it very difficult to clearly see the words which were on the page.

If the book wasn’t printed with off white paper I struggled immensely with reading.

There weren’t too many challenges as such. The biggest challenge was in the title, but once that presented itself to me the rest was simple.

I believe that conventional, if it can be achieved is a fantastic way to go for non- business / non- market savvy authors, the draw backs are of course a lot of conditions can be made and you must tick all the boxes.

Self- publishing means you are in control of your own destiny but, that does come with a heavy task such as: Marketing, sales, promos etc.

Having the business skill required I opted for self publishing but in future series could desire a publisher if we were a fit for each other.

Audio books for me all the way. I find that is the best way my mind absorbs things and because I am so busy with so many other areas of business this platform allows me to listen, engage and absorb while I do other things. I believe I’m in the region of nearly 700 books so far this year.

Funny enough I am. I’m currently working on a historical fiction series. However, if I wrote one in the real world it would probably be called the Artist Heart (c)

One where ideas are flowing and I channel them. Ideally one free from distraction or conversation.

I sit down, pray and all things to flow through me up onto the page. The series I am currently writing’s first part was written in about 11 days and is currently 375 pages. So I find, listening inwards is a great place to begin.

It depends on my schedule but, I tend to write each morning. I don’t pull all nighters. When I find that I feel as if I am attempting to force and idea that doesn’t want to flow I know that it isn’t right and I need to stop.

Good question. I don’t know that I necessarily have one. Maybe an unfocused mind could be one. However these days, not so much.

I guess, I show up and let my performance speak for itself.

Yes, indeed. The project that I am currently working on, I believe will go along way towards my life’s work. We’re aiming for the first release to be November 17th 2022 but more than that I will not offer at this stage.

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