What inspires you to get out of bed each day?
Writing, actually. I get up each morning and work on one of my projects and I look forward it to it every day. But in terms of motivation and inspiration, it's my family, of course.
What motivated you to become an indie author?
While on vacation with my family early in the year, the original “Author Earnings Report” came out. I found it quite persuasive. I also have a few friends who have been enjoying some success with their own indie publishing efforts—the key word being “enjoying.” It looked like a lot of fun.
So, while we lounged poolside, my wife and I cooked up a plan to begin our own publishing collaboration. These ongoing discussions eventually turned into “Hanton House Creative Media,” a platform for our future creative projects and publishing ventures. I don’t know whether it’s “The Workers have Taken Over the Means of Production” or “The Lunatics have Taken Over the Asylum,” but both sound like a blast.
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