Goodreads asked J.B. Richards:

What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

J.B. Richards Ask a lot of questions . . . about writing, about developing characters, about publishing, about marketing, about everything that applies to the story you’re developing! I've always been a pretty good writer, earning my fair share of awards in high school and college, but I was particularly grateful that I had gained a lot of life experience during my professional career as a Corporate Trainer and Customer Relations & Research Manager. Between both college and work, I took a lot of courses in psychology, history, sociology, philosophy, research, business and technical writing, marketing development, and editing that helped me tremendously when it came time to write, publish, and market my novel. It all comes down to this: Learn all you can about your subject, and be sure to use ALL your life experiences in developing your novel. You never know what personal experience of yours will play the most important part in developing your characters and setting them off on their next great adventure!

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