Tell us about your latest book.
The first book
in my new series, IN IT FOR THE MONEY, is a mystery set in Charleston , South Carolina
What starts out
as a simple job turns into something less so when Blu finds out why junior is
off the grid. And it will take almost every skill Blu has, from his Army Ranger
training to his twenty years as a PI, to survive.
Who are your favorite authors?
John Sanford,
Michael Connelly, James Lee Burke, Elmore Leonard, CJ Box, Lee Child, Spencer
Quinn, Susan Boyer, Hank Phillippi Ryan to name a few.
What advice do you have for other writers?
Decide what your
goals are and don’t quit. It took me six years and thirty rejections to get a
contract on my first book.
What’s the best thing about being a writer?
My mind is
always running. I used to daydream way too often as a kid. It didn’t go away
when I became an adult. Now, I’ve tricked my daydreaming into plotting my books
for me.
Where can people find out more about you and your
writing?
@DavidBurnsworth
Who is your favorite character in your book and why?
Mick Crome is
Blu’s business partner. Like Blu, he’s an ex-Ranger. Unlike Blu, his only loyalty
is usually only to his Harley Davidson. Crome also doesn’t like to play by too
many rules. He’s tough and calm under pressure. And he comes back to town to
buy into Blu’s Investigation business after a three year sabbatical in only God
knows where.
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Who designed the cover?
My publisher is
Henery Press and the person there who designed the cover is Kendel Lynn. She
did an amazing job, capturing both the beauty of Charleston
What is your work in progress? Tell us about it.
I just submitted
the manuscript for the second Blu Carraway novel. Blu’s business is now
thriving and things are going well, until of course they don’t. There’s tragedy
in the family and Blu risks everything to right all wrongs. He and Mick Crome
have to look into their past to find the answer.
What are your thoughts on self-publishing versus
traditional publishing?
My goal from the
start was to be traditionally published and I did not waiver. Self-publishing
can be a successful avenue and I know of authors who are doing very well with
it.
When you’re not writing, how do you spend your time?
My biggest fan
is my wife. When I am not writing, or working at my day job as an engineer, I
enjoy taking her out to dinner and going on vacation. Of course I like to read,
a lot, as the list of my favorite authors shows.
