1.
Name one thing you miss about being a child.
Freedom.
I miss being able to daydream without interruption and the ability to
spontaneously try new things without fear of consequence.
2.
You’re hosting a dinner party. What is the menu, and do you cook it yourself,
or do you call a caterer?
An
actual dinner party? We’ll start with a nice salad: tomatoes, cucumber, green
onions, a red wine vinaigrette. For an appetizer let’s go with baked brie with
apples and walnuts. For dinner itself a beef tenderloin en croute with béarnaise
sauce, creamed spinach, artichoke hearts with drawn butter. For desert a
properly decadent chocolate mousse cake.
Or,
if we’re going with my usual budget, spaghetti and meatballs.
And I
cook. I’m a mean cook.
3.
Are you a collector of anything and if so, what?
I have
a nice collection of skulls. No real ones. I believe the one I have in my head
is the only real one I need but I do like to collect various skulls. I find
them aesthetically pleasing. Also I have a small but growing collection of
high-end statues of different comic book characters. Mostly villains.
4.
You're about the walk the Green Mile - what do you have for your last meal?
My
very last meal….Probably pizza. Or my mom’s goulash.
5.
Physical book Vs an E-Reader. Your preference and why?
I
like them both for different reasons. The physical books because I love the
feel and smell of books. I like the weight in my hands and I love a good piece
of artwork. Ultimately my preference is probably for “real” books. Ebooks
because, hello, several hundred books that I can carry with me anywhere and
when it comes to Stephen King, the real books are bloody heavy.
6.
What are you currently reading?
Hair
Side, Flesh Side by Helen Marshall, a brilliant collection of short stories put
out by ChiZine Publications. Highly recommended. I am also rereading THE BLADE
ITSELF by Joe Abercrombie, who has become one of my favorites. I am also line
editing a few things for myself and reading about five different ARCS for
different writers.
7.
What musical artist are you currently into?
Almost
easier to name the ones I’m NOT interested in, but currently my favorites
include Ray LaMontagne, Disturbed, Gordon Lightfoot, Iron & Wine, The Derek
Trucks Band, Amos Lee, Adele, David Gray, Gangstagrass, Kasey Lansdale, Norah
Jones and Glen Hansig. The answer varies by the day.
8.
Do you have a hidden talent?
Nope
I’m pretty much a what you see is what you get sort of guy.
9.
What's your favorite word?
That’s as cruel as asking an artist what
her favorite color is. Today’s
answer is Love. Why? Because there an myriad connotations involved in the use
and misuse of that word.
10.
What is your current desktop wallpaper?
A
galactic cluster. I’m contemplating going to an autumn motif, but not just yet.
11.
You're at a Chinese buffet - what goes on your plate?
Crab Rangoon,
salt and pepper shrimp, lo mein, a few chicken wings, a bowl of hot and sour
soup.
12. What kinds of books make up your
personal library?
I
have a staggering collection of horror. No real surprise there. I have a decent
collection of fantast books and a number of classic science fiction volumes as
well. In the non-genre set I have most of John Irving’s books and a few others.
13.
What advice would you pass on to an aspiring author?
I
went to 17 schools in twelve years of schooling. I did not do well in school
and I had to teach myself the basics of grammar and the English language (I had
some very good help and advice from a few friends of mine). Despite this minor
setback I have managed to write and sell a good number of books.
My
point? Never give up on your dreams. They are yours. Make them come true.
