Interview with Pastor J. Earl Hargrove III

Author of God of the Gridiron

Where are you from originally and where do you reside now?

Originally from Philadelphia, Pa. Now residing in Northfield, NJ.

If you currently reside somewhere besides where you were born, what’s the story that lead from there to here?

Met and married my childhood girlfriend who lived in S. Jersey. Started a family and has never looked back.

What made you decide to write and publish your first book?

My wife challenged me to write a mini-sermon based on comparing football and my christian walk. The sermon got bigger and bigger ever year until it finally turned into a book.

How would you describe your books to first time readers?

Easy read and a definite must for avid football fans and followers of Christ.

Who do you feel is most likely to connect with the topics you write about?

Football fans/Christians.

What unexpected or surprising thing did you learn during the process of writing and publishing?

Just how much aspects of football have in common with your christian walk.

If you could, what advice would you give to your past self before embarking on this journey?

Not to wait to write the book and don’t make the project so big and hard in your own mind.

How many people would you ideally like to reach with your books?

Everyone.

What has been the biggest challenge and frustration during the process to date?

Sales and marketing.

What’s your biggest strengths when it comes to book a) writing, b) publishing and c) marketing?

Writing.

What’s your biggest weakness when it comes to book a) writing, b) publishing and c) marketing?

Marketing.

When do you think you will write your next book?

In that process now.

Are you self published or did you use a hybrid publisher, or a traditional publisher?

Self published. Amazon