Awesome one today friends!

You may know him from his fantastic short fiction, or from his debut novel ‘Whitesands.’ Or – you may know him from his really cool photos around his home over in Iceland! Either way, Johann is a fantastic guy and a big supporter of so many!

Please, welcome Johann!

Steve: What does your writing time look like? Do you try and write at the same time each day? Do
you have a word count you attempt to hit?

Johann: When I am actually productive my writing time is from 5:30 to about 7:20 in the morning. Then the world wakes up and my private writing sanctum is penetrated by my kids getting up and me realizing that I should get ready for work.
Even better is when I manage to put in a stretch, about three weeks or more. I have gone through a heap of productivity-maximizing attempts and the ideal scenario is as follows:
100-word goal pre day. Anything above that is a welcome bonus.
Reward when I sit down. In my case it is a cup of bulletproof coffee.
An accountability buddy or group.
Track daily progress.
This system eventually got Whitesands written, though a week’s residency in Exeter in the U.K. was the clincher.

Steve: You end up at an estate sale and discover an unpublished manuscript from an author you
love. Do you keep it just for yourself or do you share it with the world?

Johann: This is a ghost novel by Michael Ondaatje. I immediately share it with the world. I think every good book is an advertisement for every other book that exists. So a ghost/horror novel by Michael Ondaatje would be a worldwide bestseller and the world would be thirsty for more.

Steve: Tell me about your newest release (novel/story/poem/novella) and why someone should
read it!
Johann: I have a story in PROFESSOR CHARLATAN BARDOT’S TRAVEL ANTHOLOGY TO THE MOST (FICTIONAL) HAUNTED BUILDINGS IN THE WEIRD, WILD WORLD.
It’s now a Shirley Jackson Award nominee, in addition to being a World Fantasy Award nominee. You should read it because it is full of great little stories by authors far more talented than me.
Seriously, it’s a fun book.

Steve: Bonus Question! You wake up in a comic book. What is your comic book character and what is your superpower?

Johann: Convincer-man! I am like the most likeable and immediately trustworthy politician ever. Anyone who listens to me speak is moved to agree with me permanently. Like, Obama with superpowers.
(I don’t know why this popped into my head, it’s early and I haven’t had coffee). Anyway, I would travel the world holding rallies and TV appearances and not just tell people about global warming and nuclear disarmament but actually convince those who hear me speak to change their ways with the goal of making the world a better place for all.
Of course, my arch-nemesis would be Donald Trump, the most self-serving of all hemorrhoidal polyps, and he is also traveling and convincing crowds of the opposite viewpoint. We eventually meet in a televised debate that the whole world watches.

Hahaha! Oh, that’s great and might actually make for a really fun comic!

Thank you again, Johann!

To find more of his work, check the links!

Twitter: https://twitter.com/johannthors

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Johann-Thorsson/e/B0946221DC

Website: https://jthorsson.wordpress.com/