Interview with Marcus Woods
Published 2015-03-28.
What is your e-reading device of choice?
Mostly my laptop because I'm blinder than a bat. :-)
What book marketing techniques have been most effective for you?
By talking to people directly online. As a writer, I feel it is important to engage directly with your potential readers.
Describe your desk
Ummm I don't have one. :-)
Where did you grow up, and how did this influence your writing?
I grew up in Jackson, TN. My influence was the various authors of the erotic/romance magazine articles I read when I found my mama's secret stash as a kid.
When did you first start writing?
I start writing by force in my elementary school English class. It wasn't till last year that I decided to write for a living.
What's the story behind your latest book?
Well basically Fitness 4Play is a romance series that is LOOSELY based on my past dating experiences. That's a story in itself in which why it is a story. :-)
What motivated you to become an indie author?
Because I can express these creative, eccentric thoughts that are in my head without a publisher's approval.
How has Smashwords contributed to your success?
I assume Smashwords will help build my brand. We shall see.
What is the greatest joy of writing for you?
When a person can get away from the ills of the world and become immersed in my book.
What do your fans mean to you?
I have fans? Well for the 5 of you out there, thank you for riding with me. I promise to make the next novel better than the last :-)
What are you working on next?
Fitness 4Play: Business Mix With Pleasure (Novel 2)
What inspires you to get out of bed each day?
To make a difference in the world. Okay, I really get out of bed because I got bills to pay! :-)
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Books by This Author
Friends With Benefits: The Casual Dating Bible
by Marcus Woods
To the fellas who have been wondering how in the hell to be in a friend with benefits relationship with women, this book is for you! FWB: The Casual Dating Bible provides you with over 250 pages of unfiltered advice from a guy with over 15 years of casual dating experience.
From online dating to real-life encounters, you will learn how to operate in the casual dating world.
Fitness 4Play: Business Mix With Pleasure (Novel 2)
by Marcus Woods
Have you ever mixed business with pleasure?
After dodging the "pregnant" bullet of a one night stand, personal trainer, Devin "Dab" Banks, is determined to be a one-woman man and a father. However, when Dab starts dreaming about a certain client, he realizes his lustful ways are not over. They say to never mix business with pleasure. Devin will find out how true that statement is.
Fitness 4Play: One Night Stand (Novel 1)
by Marcus Woods
Can a one night stand destroy real love?
Devin "Dab" Banks is the quintessential alpha male who could careless about monogamy.......and then he meets Lucy. But can a one night stand derail their budding romance? Can Devin ever be a one-woman man? Can Devin conquer lust to covet the love he has found with Lucy?
It's time to press play on Fitness 4Play!