Question and Answer Series
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| Author, The Lonestar |
Session 6 – The
Lonestar, author of Dragonfaerie
Q
As a writer do you prefer using a pen name or real name?
Why?
A
I write with both. As Christopher A. Cooke, I write YA
Fantasy, Satire, and a few other things. As Allan Nim, I write Erotica.
Q
Which genre do you normally write? Are you comfortable
going out of your comfort zone?
A
I write an just about any genre except,
perhaps, romance. Not that I'm opposed to it. I've just not found a call to do
so.
Q
How old are you? Male or female?
A
I am a 35 year old
man. Stress on the "old." It's not the years...it's the mileage.
Q
Do you like cats or dogs?
A
I like both, but
prefer dogs. However, I currently own cats. And fish. And birds.
Q
Tell me something about you that no one else knows.
A
If no one else
knows it, there's probably a reason. ;)
Q
Are you married, dating, or single? If you’re married or
dating; have you ever cheated on your spouse or significant other? If you’re
single; do you like to play the field?
A
I'm unsure what
this has to do with writing, but I'm divorced and single. I've never cheated on
my spouse or significant other.
Q
Have you ever contemplated suicide? If so, why did you
feel that was your only option?
A
I did. Twice.
And the reasons are complicated.
Q
Have you ever been in trouble in school? At work? At home?
A
I once staged a walk out in college to protest a
teacher.
Q
Did you have siblings growing up? If so, how many?
A
Two brothers
and a sister
Q
Did you have siblings later in life? If so, how many and
at what age did you get them? Were they adopted?
A
I gained an adult sister and brother about 5 years
ago. My father remarried.
Q
Where do you get your inspiration?
A
Life. My life
is so screwy that I don't have to make anything up.
Q
How do your approach your writing? Are more OCD? Plan
everything out with outlines and what amounts to storyboards? Or do you just
fly by the seat of your pants and work everything out as it comes?
A
I work off an
outline and a story base as a guideline, and then let the work grow organically.
Q
Do you like horror movies? Comedy? Pick your poison.
A
I like most
genre of film.
Q
Do you enjoy certain types of books, but like to write in
another genre? If so, why?
A
I write in just
about everything.
Q
What are you currently working on? Do you have any novels?
A
My first novel, "Dragonfaerie", was
published by Reliquary Press March 2011. I'm currently working the sequel,
"Emperor of Stone", which should be out soon.
Q
Anything else that you would like to say before we end?
A
To all the writers
out there.....read! Read everything!
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