Welcome to the
hot seat. Lol. Ready?
You
know it.
Good. Here we
go. First, why do you have a pen name? Do you have more than one?
Funny
you should ask. I have 2 that I write under. One, very new, is not so well known. I prefer it to stay that
way for now. I’ll tell you why some other time.
Why
do I use pen names? Because it’s fun, of course. And because my real name is
boring. That’s my other life. This one is so surreal some days that it deserves
its own name.
Are you a
racist? Many reviewers have called you that.
Lol.
That’s not all I’ve been called. I assume because two of my bad guys in the
series are black/Mexican, that’s where it comes from. However, I have more than
5 white bad guys in this series as well, so I’m not sure. It’s never been about race
for me, only survival. My true fans understand that, and its good enough.
What about the
gay population? You hate them, right?
Again,
not sure how they pull that in. I think maybe they expected my hero to solve all
the world’s problems with a few hundred pages, but I don’t write shallow shit
like that. I’ll get to it in my own good time, and if I lose readers who don’t
understand what Adrian’s building, well, frankly, those are sheep and I don’t
care quite as deeply as that infamous leader would.
How much of this
story comes from personal experience instead of fiction?
Probably
about 1/3 of every book is influenced/flavored by the author’s life
experiences. Mine are no different in that regard. Some people, for instance,
just scream to be immortalized in one way or another.
Can you tell us
about one of them? Your choice.
I
have a relative, a non-blood cousin, who is evil. I doubt he means to be, but
the fact is, he lusts after everything he can’t have and takes them without
thought of right or wrong. It’s landed him in jail, and made no difference. He
refuses to change, to even entertain the thought of not being so wild and
rebellious to even normal rules. You could beat him over the head with bricks
and he’d tell you it feels good, while holding handfuls of blood. The
background there has never been clear, but I have little doubt it was ugly.
That’s
where Rick came from.
Real people like
that for all the characters?
Most
of them, yes. Shhhh…
Are you really planning
for the LAW series and the Alexa’s Travels series, to cross at some point? How,
without ruining either of them?
Very
carefully.
You
laugh, but I know.
I
have every intention of bringing these two stories together for one hell of a
climax. The kind that leaves you shuddering and not sure you should try
standing up.
Your Bachelor Battles
are pretty graphic. Shouldn’t it be labeled as erotica?
As
long as my Beta Readers don’t think so, no. I have a wonderful group of 25 men
and women who won’t hesitate to tell me when I’ve gone too far.
You have 2
ongoing series now, and a trilogy that’s almost complete. Don’t you ever write
stand-alone books? Does everything have to be dragged out so long?
Pft.
Long was waiting fifteen years for S. King’s Dark Tower series. I turn out an
average of 4 books a year. That’s pretty good considering they’re all over 500
pages!
Honestly,
they write themselves when it’s flowing. I don’t sit down and go – “Okay, let’s
write that book today! I go – “Um, what the hell’s in there today that wants to
come to life?” Whatever answers, is what goes on paper. I can’t force it. If I
did, it would suck and you’d all be reading someone else’s interview.
There are a lot
of teenage girls in your stories, and most of them seem to be pregnant by or
lusted after by old men. Why is that?
Because
it’s true of life. Don’t think so? Look on ANY city street. You’ll see babies
pushing babies, and older men watching them in longing.
That’s
a part of my books that draws the critics. They hate the truth, and that’s what
I deliver. Like it or not, ugliness exists in this world.
Well, I think
we’ve covered everything, but let me check my notes. I gathered most of them
from reviews, but honestly, I loved both series. PA fiction has always been one
of my favorites. I’m looking forward to the Bachelor Battles ending. When can
we expect that or book five, from the Ashes?
February
for from the Ashes. Maybe as soon as December for The Network.
Wait, I did miss
something - … is Adrian trying to steal Angela from Brady? Will he succeed? Come
on, you can tell us!
Steal?
No. Adrian doesn’t do that. Does he yearn for her, ache to kiss her, hold her?
Of course. Perhaps his infatuation will fade as more of the stronger women in
Safe Haven start stepping forward.
Thank you for
sharing with us. Is there anything you’d like to say before we go?
Yes.
It’s been a pleasure. Thank you for hosting me.
You’re very
welcome. I’m sure we’ll invite you back. Maybe you can stop by here on your
release tour for book five.
That
sounds good. I’ll add it to the stops. Bye now!
"This
is Safe Haven Refugee Camp. Can anyone hear me?
Hello?
Is anyone out there?"
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