I’m a father, although my kids are 23 and 20, so my duties have been reduced. I’m a husband for almost 26 years, happily working on one of the best vehicles to spiritual growth called marriage (Raising children is the second best.) I’m a college teacher learning as much as my students every day. I’m a writer, too. Because it’s challenging. Fun, too.
What’s your home life like?Mostly quiet. Our son is making his own living. Daughter is at school most of the year. My wife and I have settled in with two boxers and a box full of bees in the backyard. We drink beer on weekends. I watch a movie after she’s asleep. I don’t have to wait long. What genre(s) to you like to write? To read?Science fiction, mostly. Some of it lends itself to a young adult audience like Hunger Games or Maze Runner. Currently I’m writing my only urban fantasy tale. I read mostly science fiction. Why did you start writing?I started mostly as technical writer, penning two textbooks and a newspaper column. I stumbled into fiction when I started a project with my son. In an effort to get him reading more, we started writing a story together. It was only a chapter a week. It didn’t last long. By the time I threw in the towel, my first character was stuck in my head and I had to get him out. His name was Socket Greeny. What do you do when you’re not writing?Writing is my full time hobby. My real job pays the bills. I dig my family and my dogs. If we’re not hanging out, I’m writing. Where do you like to go when looking for a new book to read?
At what point do you call it quits when reading a new book?Solid question. I give up easily. I’m particular about a writer’s voice and usually have a good feel for it by the time I finish the first chapter, if not before. Not a knock against the writer, there’s just a style I jibe with, something easy-flowing and conversational. Exceptional use of metaphor is a bonus. If I get to the third chapter, I’m usually in for the end. Are you independently or traditionally published?Indie. How many books/stories have you published so far?15ish. Mostly novels.
What’s the elevator pitch?The true evolution of a vampire. How long have you been working on it?Over a year. ARC readers had great feedback and I decided not to rush the story out. When will it be available to buy? Where?June is the target. Amazon, Nook, Kobo, Apple, and Google. How can readers find you? Anything you’d like to add?Writing without readers isn’t that much fun. Thank you, Tony, for taking the time to participate in this interview. I've greatly enjoyed Half-Skin and look forward to more of your work in the future.  Nicholas AdamsJust a small town boy with an overactive imagination. See the updated review of Half-Skin for links to Tony's other written works.
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