Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
My name is Amy Flint and I am the author of the Porter Biggleswade series. I have an MSc in Forensic Archaeological Sciences and I was lucky enough to work in Pompeii and at the British Museum. I currently live in York with my husband, two small children, and Tabitha the tortoise.
I have written two books in my Porter Biggleswade series about a paranormal investigator who lives in York. Shadows in the Mist was published in 2014, and I have just released The Haunting of Delavere Hall.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
The Haunting of Delavere Hall is the second book in my Porter Biggleswade series. Paranormal investigator Dr Porter Biggleswade is asked to investigate rumours of ghostly monks and a murder at Delavere Hall, a crumbling estate on the Yorkshire coast. I visited such places as a child, and I recall being fascinated by the idea of secret rooms, hidden passages, and sightings of ghostly figures. Old properties have a habit of inspiring the imagination!
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Looking after a small baby and toddler forces me to write whenever I have a free moment. Five minutes here, ten minutes there… it’s amazing how much you can write in short bursts.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
There are so many, but I’m a big fan of Joseph Heller and Annie Proulx. I love their style.
What are you working on now?
I’m currently marketing The Haunting of Delavere Hall, but I’ll start writing the third book in my Porter Biggleswade series on 1st May. I’m very excited!
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I use social media to kick start my book promotion, such as Linkedin, Twitter and Facebook. Goodreads is a very useful website for marketing ideas and suggestions, and it also helps to drive traffic to my own website.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Rome wasn’t built in a day. Enjoy the process of marketing – do a plan, breaking down tasks into bite sizes so as not to overwhelm. You’ve invested precious time in writing your book, and if you truly love it, you’ll know it deserves time spent marketing it. People need to know it exists to read it.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Patience is a virtue!
What are you reading now?
A 1964 travel guide to Egypt. It’s both funny and charming without meaning to be either.
What’s next for you as a writer?
Continuing to market The Haunting of Delavere Hall, and starting my third Porter Biggleswade book.
If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
An Encyclopædia Britannica – to keep those little grey cells ticking over; Catch 22 – for humour; Jane Eyre – for comfort; and The Haunting of Delavere Hall – as a reminder that I wasn’t always stranded on a desert island!
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