In today’s interview, British Crime detective and thriller author Phillip Strang, shares his writing journey. He shares his inspiration for writing. After years of travelling to different countries and meeting unusual people, his wife and daughter encouraged him to write down places he’d been and people he’d met. That’s how he got started writing and self-publishing his novels and he has 15 novels as of this interview. You can connect with Phillip on Facebook or Twitter.
In the intro, I share a couple of books I’ve been reading lately that have helped in my own writing journey. Maybe one of these books will help you too:
1) Overwhelmed Writer Rescue: Boost Productivity, Improve Time Management, and Replenish the Creator Within, by Colleen M. Story. This book has really helped me get unstuck and through the exercises I’ve been learning how to train my brain to focus faster. If you struggle with procrastination or lack of focus, I encourage you to read this book.
2) Dream Job Redefined: The New Rules for Creating A Career That Matters and Doing Work You Love by Mitch Matthews. Reading this book helped me gain clarity on my dreams and goals and in many ways reinforced my love of writing stories I love. If you need clarity on your dreams and goals, I encourage you to read this book 🙂
Watch the Video Interview
Phillip Strang, was born in the late forties, the post-war baby boom in England; his childhood years were spent in a comfortable middle-class upbringing in a small town, two hours drive west of London.
In his early twenties, with a degree in electronics engineering in hand, he left the cold and damp climes of England for Sydney, Australia. Now forty years later he still lives in Australia… and has spent time in many other countries as well.
You must write. You must write everyday. @phillipstrang Click To TweetInterview Highlights:
*On beginning your writing journey, and how to 
*How to stay inspired and to keep working hard at writing even though it might take a few years to really develop your writing voice.
*Ideas on finding inspiration for your characters and settings from real people you’ve met and places you’ve visited.
*Tips on how to write bullet points of your main scene ideas before you begin writing each day.
*On choosing to put the dedication in to write each day.
*Tips on how first-time writers can get past self doubt and fear of failure to just start writing.
*How to write in different series, to keep track of characters and how what you are writing in one series can spark ideas for your other series.
To find new book releases, connect with Phillip at www.phillipstrang.com or you can find him on Facebook or Twitter.
