Ask the Author: Jay Henning

“Hello! After 25 years, my second book is coming out. It will be part 1 of a trilogy. I am inviting anyone who liked "A Man Called Stan" to be a ARC reader.” Jay Henning

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Jay Henning Sit down and write! Stop wondering about it, and get the words coming out. That will set you on your way.
Jay Henning It was the end of my life. I realized that I had wasted it.
Jay Henning When people tell you about how they benefited from your work. Whether they enjoyed it, related to it, learned from it, or were inspired by it, it is all rewarding.
Jay Henning For the published book, "A Man Called Stan", I wrote a short story, and people enjoyed it. I then wrote a second and a third story about the same character. Then I realized that they could form the first three chapters of a book, and so was the story born.

For the one in progress, I was travelling through South America and listening to traveller tales, I made up one that was inspired by the setting, and that became a key plot point in the new book.
Jay Henning I do not get it. All I need to do is sit down in front of the keyboard, and the words flow.
Jay Henning My second book! Stan was a sketch of a book, whereas this one is a complete and refined product with an intriguing plot.

I am also regularly posting blogs on my website

https://jay-writes.com/
Jay Henning The rest of the Foundation series from Isaac Asimov. Only got to them now, and what a treasure they are.

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