I was recently invited to participate in the Next Big Thing
blog series, By Lori Hines, another Phoenix local author. Lori and I originally
met at a Read Local Event in Glendale, Arizona. Lori’s novels “The
Ancient Ones,” and “Caves of the Watchers,”
published by Aberdeen Bay, include information about ancient Arizona as well as
a balance of mystery and the paranormal. Check out Lori and her books at http://lhauthor.wordpress.com/
The idea of The Next Big Thing is each writer answers the
following questions then tags five more up and coming authors.
Ten Interview Questions for the Next Big Thing:
What is your working title of your book?
I am currently most excited about the much anticipated
release of Trolls, but I am working on the second book in the DREAD series,
Max’s Despair. I am also working on several other pieces including a noir
fantasy tentatively titled Vril.
Where did the idea come from for the book?
Most of my books start as ideas stemming from the
research that I do merely out of curiosity. I will dive into study on various
topics and some will strike my fancy enough to write a story instead of a
research paper.
What genre does your book fall under?
All of my current books fall under fiction and adventure,
the fantasy or historical aspect is secondary. I am such a fan of classic
adventure.
Which actors would you choose to play your characters in a movie rendition?
I do not currently have any actors in mind primarily
because I am not a fan of new actors but the ones I do like are getting a bit
too on in years to play the parts anymore.
What is the one-sentence synopsis of your book?
Trolls – A young girl’s adventure in a fantastic world of
magic and monsters, appropriate for all ages.
Vril – All crimes have an element of the bizarre, some
have elementals equally bizarre.
Max’s Despair – The king of the DREAD Fleet tells all, in
this history of how Maxmillion de Xavier became captain of Despair.
Will your book be self-published or represented by an agency?
I am currently and hope into the future, represented by
Arizona Publishing Services based here in Phoenix, Arizona.
How long did it take you to write the first draft of your manuscript?
I am a long time NaNo-warrior and I write all of my rough
drafts since 2003 during NaNoWriMo. The editing obviously takes much longer.
What other books would you compare this story to within your genre?
Trolls definitely has been compared to Alice in
Wonderland or Peter Pan, while I hope readers feel the Captain Blood or
Treasure Island ambiance in Max’s Despair.
Who or what inspired you to write this book?
Trolls is of course inspired by my son and the children
that I come in contact with. Kids are great inspiration for adventure stories.
What else about your book might pique the reader's interest?
I hope that readers really enjoy that all of my main
characters never go it alone. There is always a need for allies. I really want
readers to love the secondary characters as much as the heroes.
The Next Big Five:
Ashley Barnard
Ann Chamberlain
Patti Hulstrandt
Chet Shupe
Todd VanHooser
