May 24th,
2014
I am jazzed and privileged to have been invited to this blog
tour by not just one, but two of my author friends - Aaron David and Lisa Vandiver. You can find out more about Aaron's book "The Tale of the Ancient Marina" here and Lisa's (several) books here. These two great authors both invited me
to be part of “the writing process tour” with the aim to give an insight into
how (or why) we do what we do and I thought, "Hey, I'm big enough to be able to spread myself between the two of them," right?
1) What am I working on?
That's a loaded question. As I've stated many times, what I'm
working on today may not be what I'll be
working on tomorrow, but that doesn't necessarily mean that what I'm working on
today will be finished by the time I start working on something different
tomorrow.
Does that make sense? Probably not, unless you understand that
the story idea process rooted deeply within my skull doesn't always allow me to
finish one story before it begins nagging me to start work on a new one. I try
my best to finish what I've started, but it isn't always possible. For
instance, just today as I was thinking about who-knows-what in my life, I came
up with two new plots, both sci-fi stories. I jotted down the basics of what I
knew about them at the moment and went on with the train of thought I had been
on at the time.
Currently I'm working on a novel I tentatively have titled "Chronicles of a Bare Naked Nudist". Seriously. This one is a straight
drama, which I don't usually write, with a crime story element involved and
some romance plot-lines thrown in for good measure. Where it will end up is
anyone's guess, but it's currently at almost 85K words at the time of this writing. I think I'm about two-thirds to three-quarters through writing it, but I never know for certain until I'm completely finished.
2) How does my work differ from others of its genre?
Err, I guess because it comes from MY brain, not that of a
normal, straight-laced, reality-based individual. No one has ever called me
"normal" in my life and everything I write tends to prove that fact.
How many drama/crime/romance novels have you ever read that were centered
around the life of a newly-widowed police detective who decides to retire from
the force and take up life traveling from one nudist club to another within the
Continental United States? Exactly.
3) Why do I write what I do?
Because no one else ever does. Take a look at my past books and
you'll find mostly storylines no one else ever thinks of writing stories on.
Although superhero movies are HUGE these days and even TV shows are starting to
evolve around superhero/comic book themes, not too many authors are writing
about superheroes they've created. Those were the first stories I typed out
from my brain, through my fingers and onto my keyboard and they won't be the
last. Even my current novel theme, though it has nothing to do with super-powered people in any way, is something no one else has ever tackled and
probably, had I not undertaken it, no one else ever would.
Then there are the vampire novels I've written, which are
generally considered quite different from the typical vampire stories out
today. For one thing, my vampires don't "sparkle", they burn up in
direct sunlight and can't even move around during the day. These vampires drink
blood - from living humans, not refrigerated bags, and are not lost in fits of
depression over it. They are vampires. They accept that fact and act
accordingly.
4) How does my writing process work?
I wish I knew. Usually when I'm holding a conversation with
someone, or taking a walk, or working out, or watching a movie…You get the idea
- pretty much during anything I happen to be doing I suddenly get a sniggering
thought explode within my skull and quite often that explosion results in a
plot idea that carries me through to a full-blown novel. I was once sitting in
my apartment talking to my wife when I heard some people out by the pool (not
far from where we live) and I paused briefly. When the moment passed I had the
beginning of a plot wherein a man's entire life was changed in an instant of
time with his world having been turned completely upside-down by the sudden and
brutal deaths of his wife and grandchildren - who had been visiting him at the
time. I still haven’t written that one, but the kernel of it is still rooted in
the mush of my brain and one day I'll get around to it.
That's it for this blog tour entry. If what you've read about me compels (*hint*hint*) you to read one or more of my books, then I guess this was a successful entry, eh? You can find my eBooks at:
Barnes & Noble
Amazon
Smashwords
That's it for this blog tour entry. If what you've read about me compels (*hint*hint*) you to read one or more of my books, then I guess this was a successful entry, eh? You can find my eBooks at:
Barnes & Noble
Amazon
Smashwords
Looking for more on this blog tour?
Aaron David
Aaron David is getting perilously close to fifty [Yeah, just wait another ten years, bub], lives in Bolton, the north
of England, is married and has three (almost) grown-up kids. He is a tradesman
and brilliant novelist, having written a handful of books currently on the
shelves: “The Tale of the Ancient Marina” (Novel), “The Skiffies”
(sci-fi shorts), “The Almost English Dictionaarony” (Shorts), “Rhyming
stuff” (poems) and “The Complete Works” (everything in one volume).
His second novel; "All the Loft Insulation You can Eat" is on
it's way but don't hold your breath.
http://aarondavid.co.uk/blog/
http://aarondavid.co.uk/blog/
Lisa
Vandiver
Lisa Vandiver has always been in love with the
art of storytelling and has written poems and short stories since childhood. Her
very first piece was in the local newspaper and it was simply titled, Santa
Claus. She enjoys blogging and from time to time pens out free stories for her
blogs, Imagination Alley and Lisa's Place. She also enjoys conducting
interviews with her fellow authors on these sites as well. She has had one poem
published with eFiction magazine in September, 2011. She currently has three
romance novels - Where She Belongs (book one and two) and Josie's Thorn - published with Deadly Reads, one screenplay in edit, and is
currently working on its novel version. In addition, she is in preparation of
releasing her first horror/sci-fi story. She enjoys interacting with readers
and fellow authors, so please, feel free to find her at the popular social
sites, and say 'hi'.
Andrew Peters
Shaun Allen
A writer of many prize winning short stories and poems,
Shaun Allan has written for more years than he would perhaps care to remember.
Having once run an online poetry and prose magazine he has appeared on Sky
television to debate against a major literary agent the pros and cons of
internet publishing as opposed to the more traditional method. Many of his
personal experiences and memories are woven into Sin's point of view and sense
of humor although he can't, at this point, teleport.
Shaun's books include:
A
supernatural thriller described as 'a masterpiece', 'dark, disturbing
and amazing' and 'incredible', and compared to Dean Koontz and Stephen
King
13 stories. 13 poems. 13 doorways of the mind for the demons to enter through... 'Brilliant!'
An
offbeat collection of poetry for children, including Mojo Jojo, Spider
on my Ceiling and My Cat (the Vampire). 'A fantastic read' 'Very
creative and expressive'
Connect with Shaun at:
Webpage: http://shaunallan.co.uk
Sin's Blog: http://singularityspoint.
Twitter: @singularityspnt
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Below are two choices for the cover for my in-progress (and hopefully next-to-be-published) novel, "Chronicles of a Bare Naked Nudist". leave a comment and let me know which one you think should be the cover.
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