Interview With Author Brian Walker

 

1) What inspired you to write this book? Over the past dozen years, 7 out of 10 people who have heard 2-3 of my stories, have all agreed that I need to write a book. Ergo.  

2) What exactly is it about, and who is it written for? It's about what happens to an individual who lives their first 54 years, with unknown bipolar disorder. Not only is it written for those who suffer from it, and those who have friends/relatives. It is also intended for anybody who loves a thrill ride, into things most people don't consider.  

3) What do you hope readers will get out of your book? A) a better understand of BP disorder, and the hell these people live in. B) to be entertained by my singularly unique life, and the adventures that I've had.  

4) How did you decide on your title and cover design? The title just seemed to fit, as my life has been indeed, manic beyond understanding. I designed the cover to give a peak as to what is inside.  

5) What advice or words of wisdom do you have for fellow writers? I am afraid that I am so new to this that lacking the knowledge and experience to dispense "words of wisdom", is a little bit above my pay grade.  

6) What trends in the book world do you see - and where do you think the book publishing is heading? I believe that the days of the traditional/legacy publishing will continue to decline. For $4k, I can have a proofread, edited, cover design, etc., that is ready to get to a print-on-demand service.  

7) Were there experiences in your personal life or career that came in handy when writing this book? Every page of this book is a direct result of my manic life.  

8) How would you describe your writing style? Which writers or books is your writing similar to? Once again, due to being so new to writing, I cannot, as of yet, try to define my own particular style. But here's the strange part. I can write like nobody's business, sometime going 8-10 hours. But due to my dyslexia and ADHD, when it comes to actually "reading", it has always been extremely difficult for me, so thus, I have not read a whole lot of books.  

9) What challenges did you overcome in the writing of this book? I can't really think of any challenges, other than with my brain disease, sometimes it can be a bear, remembering words. But mostly, I found that writing has come very naturally.  

10) If people can buy or read one book this week or month, why should it be yours? The story is poignant, relevant and very exciting! 

About The Author: On Aug. 15, 2022, I decided to switch from being an inventor for 67 years, to becoming a writer. My life has been beyond the pale when it comes to the strange and bizarre. My adventures are like none that people have done before. As an inventor, I built a hovercraft, a submarine, a rocket and created Disney's biggest seller, "The Light Chaser".  If you go to "rocketguy06" on YouTube, and watch "Beyond Invention", you'll learn more about me than you need to know.

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Brian Feinblum should be followed on www.linkedin.com/in/brianfeinblum. This is copyrighted by BookMarketingBuzzBlog ©2024. Born and raised in Brooklyn, he now resides in Westchester with his wife, two kids, and Ferris, a black lab rescue dog, and El Chapo, a pug rescue dog. His writings are often featured in The Writer and IBPA’s The Independent.  This award-winning blog has generated over 3.9 million pageviews. With 4,900+ posts over the past dozen years, it was named one of the best book marketing blogs by BookBaby  http://blog.bookbaby.com/2013/09/the-best-book-marketing-blogs  and recognized by Feedspot in 2021 and 2018 as one of the top book marketing blogs. It was also named by www.WinningWriters.com as a "best resource.” For the past three decades, including 21 years as the head of marketing for the nation’s largest book publicity firm, and director of publicity positions at two independent presses, Brian has worked with many first-time, self-published, authors of all genres, right along with best-selling authors and celebrities such as: Dr. Ruth, Mark Victor Hansen, Joseph Finder, Katherine Spurway, Neil Rackham, Harvey Mackay, Ken Blanchard, Stephen Covey, Warren Adler, Cindy Adams, Todd Duncan, Susan RoAne, John C. Maxwell, Jeff Foxworthy, Seth Godin, and Henry Winkler. He hosted a panel on book publicity for Book Expo America several years ago, and has spoken at ASJA, BookCAMP, Independent Book Publishers Association Sarah Lawrence College, Nonfiction Writers Association, Cape Cod Writers Association, Willamette (Portland) Writers Association, APEX, Morgan James Publishing, and Connecticut Authors and Publishers Association. His letters-to-the-editor have been published in The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, New York Post, NY Daily News, Newsday, The Journal News (Westchester) and The Washington Post. His first published book was The Florida Homeowner, Condo, & Co-Op Association Handbook.  It was featured in The Sun Sentinel and Miami Herald.