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Interview with Tony Flye

Published 2017-07-19.
What inspires you to get out of bed each day?
My name's not in the obituary column.
When you're not writing, how do you spend your time?
Writing
How do you discover the ebooks you read?
Smashwords, Over Drive Media, Barnes & Nobel Nook
What is your writing process?
Write, write and write some more.
Do you remember the first story you ever read, and the impact it had on you?
It probably had something to do with a horse. I was in the second grade.
How do you approach cover design?
Either I use my own photos or I look for applicable pictures in the public domain.
What are your five favorite books, and why?
Anything by Robert B. Parker written before he passed. Lawrence Sanders' Mc Nally series. Most anything by Stuart Woods. Anything by James A. Michener and any, mysteries by Andrew M Greeley and Faye Kellerman.
What do you read for pleasure?
Mysteries
What is your e-reading device of choice?
My Nook
Describe your desk
Cluttered but I know where everything is.
What's the story behind your latest book?
A lonely woman I once saw.
What motivated you to become an indie author?
I read a lot of fiction. One day I read something totally unmemorable except I thought I could do much batter. I did.
What is the greatest joy of writing for you?
Publishing and receiving the monthly check. No actually, it's the nice reviews my work receives.
What do your fans mean to you?
Without fans I wouldn't have an audience and I'd just be wasting paper and ink.
What are you working on next?
A mystery set in Victorian England.
Who are your favorite authors?
Robert B. Parker, Sue Grafton, Carolyn Arnold, Estelle Ryan, most any mystery writer who can weave a good story.
Do you remember the first story you ever wrote?
Third grade, a pirate story
What book marketing techniques have been most effective for you?
Social Media
Where did you grow up, and how did this influence your writing?
Washington D.C. My Jake Curtis / Vanessa Malone Mystery series is based in D.C.
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