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Location: Australia

Member Since: Aug. 27, 2011

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David Estes

Biography

David Estes was born in El Paso, Texas but moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania when he was very young. He grew up in Pittsburgh and then went to Penn State for college. Eventually he moved to Sydney, Australia where he met his wife. A reader all his life, he began writing novels for the children's and YA markets in 2010. David is a writer with OCD, a love of dancing and singing (but only when no one is looking or listening), a mad-skilled ping-pong player, and prefers writing at the swimming pool to writing at a table.

Smashwords Interview

Do you have any words of wisdom for potential authors wanting to make the leap into writing?

My biggest advice is to do it for the right reasons; namely, because you love writing. Although it is my career and livelihood, I write because it’s my favorite thing in the world to do. Don’t expect to become the next bestseller (although you might be), don’t expect millions of readers to flock to your books (although it’s possible), and don’t do it to make a quick buck (because you probably won’t!) DO IT FOR THE LOVE OF WORDS!

For those who are looking for more substantial advice for Indie authors, check out my popular blog post on Everything I Wish I Knew When I Started Writing: http://davidestesbooks.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/everything-i-wish-i-knew-when-i-started.html

Your lovely wife Adele shares the same name as your female heroine in your awesome Dwellers series. Are there any similarities between the two?

Adele and I were just talking about this with some friends the other day. They asked the same question! In short, no. I chose the name partly out of respect for my wife, partly because she inspires me to write, and partly because I just love the name and it felt right for the character. The Adele in the Dwellers is quite tomboy-ish, whereas my Adele is very feminine (which suits me just fine!). However, in some ways, like her spirit, loyalty to family and friends, and spunk, they are fairly similar.

Where to find David Estes online

Twitter: @Davidestesbooks
Facebook: Facebook profile
Blog: http://davidestesbooks.blogspot.com/

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