Friday, September 7, 2012

Author Spotlight- Jason Felts, author of Daybreak, a Mystery Thriller in a Kindle Store near you!

 
I would like to introduce you to author Jason Felts, author of the book Daybreak, a murder mystery thriller avialable in paper back and in the Kindle Store. Jason kindly answered my interview questions and take a read into the mind of this murder mystery writer. It was great getting to know him and don't forget to hop on over to Amazon to sneak your peek inside his book!
Thank you Jason!
 
 
Daybreak
 
 
Jason's Bio:
Jason E. Felts was born in Carlisle Pennsylvania, but moved to the south with his parents and sister as a teenager. He currently lives in North Carolina with his wife and two children. He started writing in his spare time while he was on the road, driving a tractor trailer.
He is now a stay-at-home dad and is trying to make his stories available for everyone to enjoy.


1. Where do you call home?
 Hamlet, North Carolina, United States
2. What is the title of your most recent book?
 Daybreak
3. What's your Genre?
 Crime/Mystery/Suspense

4. Plans for a next book? Is this part of a Series?
 I have started working on another book, no title yet, but it's not a contuation of the first book.
5. Are you a self published author (Indie) ?
 Yes, I am.
6. Who's your favorite author?
 Current: James Patterson. Old: Mark Twain

7. Your favorite book?
 The Quickie
8. What book are you currently reading?
 Sempre by JM Darhower
9. A book you would recommend?
 The Quickie
10. How do you pick your books?
 Mostly by known author.

11. Advice for other authors?
 Promote, promote and then when you think you are done advertising, promote some more...
12. Do you write under a pen name?
 No, I use my birth name, Jason E. Felts
13. Where do you write?
 At my computer mostly, however, I do usually carry a small pocket-sized notebook with me, just incase something pops into my head.

14. What do you wear when you write?
 Usually whatever I have on, sometimes nothing.
15. Do you have a pet (s)?
 No.
16. Favorite food?
 Philly cheesesteak. Having growed up in Pennsylvania, I sure miss the "real" ones.- Yummy!

17. If you were deserted on an island, who are 3 famous people you would want with you?
 Mark Twain, for his wisdom. Ernest Hemingway, because I know he would have a bottle of whiskey. Lastly, Salma Hayek, because, well, being with the other two guys, my chances just got better.

18. Of your characters, which one would you say is most like you and why?
 I realized, that there is a little of my own personality in the three characters that carry the last name "Stone".
19. What made you want to be a writer?
 Well, I have read a lot of good books, although none of the stories happened the way I wanted them to. So, I wrote my own.
20. Any weird talent?
 I can wiggle my nostrils. -Cool!
21. A favorite quote?

"Let us so live that when we come to die even the undertaker will be sorry." -Mark Twain Also, "I'd rather be judged by twelve, then carried by six."-Unknown

22. What is the one thing you never go without?
 My wife. -AWWW!
23. Your biggest influence?
 I would have to say, my children. --A bigger AWWWW!
24. Favorite TV show?
 It would have to be a three-way tie. NCIS, Big Bang Theory and Final Witness. -I love the Big Bang Theory aka the nerds!
25. A great blog you would like to recommend for others to discover?

I am just starting to get into the whole blogging thing, so at this moment, I really don't have a favorite.

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Visit Jason's website

Thanks again Jason for your paricipation and thanks all for the drop by!


P.S. Don't forget to leave your author a review, they really appreciate them!

4 comments:

  1. Great interview! I'm always up for a great mystery! Thanks for sharing! :D

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  2. Thanks for the drop by Liesel...I'm having fun meeting new authors and learning about new reads! I love mystery too, started with Nancy Drew:0)

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  3. Thanks for having me. It seems to be getting harder for new authors to get a break through. Jason

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    1. Thanks so much for letting me spotlight you Jason, had a blast getting to know a little about you and discovering your book!

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