A whole range of these! I love Aleister Crowley for his subtlety and wit, Anton Szandor LaVey for his sense of humanity, eccentricity and style, the poet Michael Shane Margolin for his passion and commitment, and John Zande for his unique and urgent sense of God.

I try very hard to listen to successful people and read what they read. For example, The Satanic Bible was recommended to me and was and is a source of inspiration for me.

I spend my time listening to music or making music. I also go to work 5 days a week as a Dietary Aide for a convalescent.

Yes I do, it was called The Unholy Bible, it was my first attempt in writing a fantasy story. I never published it and I still hold the manuscript in my vaults.

Whenever I think of favorite books,my list always ends up changing. But the books listed below are the ones that have changed me as a writer.

In no specific order:

1) Always Running: La Vida Loca by Luis J. Rodriguez: this was the first autobiographical book I ever read by Luis J. Rodriguez and it packed an emotional punch. I think I was in high school then. I remember I wanted to talk about it with everyone I knew but none of my friends had read it yet. Stunning, acerbic, still topical. Everyone should read it.

2) Sophia Bestiae by Edward O'Toole: beautifully written, I remember reading it one rainy afternoon and wondering how I'd ever lived without having heard about his work earlier.

3) Lovers & Other Monsters by Marvin Kaye: intelligent lick with a multicultural cast of characters--and every single character feels so authentic, no one is completely good and no one is completely evil. It's a novel about relationships and when to let go. And I love it.

I've been reading for pleasure for years. I devour books like they are food. I even read the dictionary just to expand my vocabulary. My favorite books are The Balisong Manual (all of em), Bruce Lee's Complete Fighting Method,The Oddysey, The Children Of Hurin, Moral & Dogma, The Wizard Of Oz and SO MANY MORE!

Kindle, but I'm not a slave to it.

I grew up in gang-ridden East Los Angeles, I still live here and it has molded me into the man I am today.

My latest book will be a gospel, but for the Satanist.

I didn't, it just came to me one day and when I found out how easy it was to publish a book and get it out there, I said "fuck it."

They provide a platform for new ebooks. Every author needs this.