As
I promised, I will be posting from time-to-time my interview by Smashwords,
which I hope will shed some insights into the creation of the two books, The
Shaitan and Hobo Handbook: Memoirs of a Homeless Poet in New York, I published
through their online Ebook distribution platform. So, once more here it is! As
always I welcome your thoughts.
B-What
motivated you to become an indie author?
After having submitted my works to
numerous literary agents who, though assuring me that I was a terrific writer
and had a good story, informed me (in the words of one agent: "I wouldn't
know how to market it") that they didn't know what audience to target with
the type of story I was writing. Well, after this debacle, I decided to seriously
explore the world of Indie publishing.
Though, it has been a learning curve
and a challenge, to be sure, I enjoy rolling up my sleeves and getting my hands
dirty in the actual day-to-day process of reaching out to a new audience and
spreading the news about my writing projects.
I'm having a lot of fun.
Where did you grow up, and how did
this influence your writing?
I grew up in the Bronx, during the
70s and 80s. Growing up in the Bronx at that time provided me with many rich
and tragic experiences, which I believe fueled my writing imagination, in that
I used to write a lot as a means of escape from the tough and challenging surroundings
of my neighborhood as a boy. I’m glad of that now, seeing what it’s produced.
Another positive thing that came out
growing up in what was labeled the South
Bronx is that it allowed me to go to Alfred E. Smith Vocational High
School, where I was further encouraged to pursue an amateur writing career by a
very influential English teacher, Ms. Orge (pronounced "Or-hey").
They are not being sold on Amazon.com at this time.
“THE SHAITAN” & “HOBO HANDBOOK:
MEMOIRS OF A HOMELESS POET IN NEW YORK” ARE CURRENTLY BEING SOLD AT THESE
LOCATIONS:
Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/573076
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/655627
Barnes & Noble Bookstore: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-shaitan-daniel-canada/1123886050?ean=2940152342888
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/hobo-handbook-daniel-canada/1124340542?ean=2940153669205
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/hobo-handbook-memoirs-of-a-homeless-poet-in-new-york
They are not being sold on Amazon.com at this time.
To view a few sample pages or to
purchase the books visit:
https://smashwords.com/books/view/573076 (Note: You must 1st remove “adult content” filter from top
right hand corner of Smashword page to access the books, by clicking the “Adult
Content” button before
searching for the titles titles in search field).
If you want to view my Smashwords
Author Profile visit:
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Twitter account: https://twitter.com/lordlumiel
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