Q & A -- Session Sixteen w/ Ace

Question and Answer Series

Session Sixteen – Ace, author of The Catalcysm

Author, Ace

Q            As a writer do you prefer using a pen name or real name? Why?

A     I LIKE USING A PENAME TO KEEP ANONYMITY.

Q            Which genre do you normally write? Are you comfortable going out of your comfort zone?

A    I PREFER WRITING FANTASY BECAUSE THAT IS WHAT I KNOW THE BEST (I READ IT/WATCH IT THE MOST), BUT I DONT MIND DOING SOMETHING THAT STRAYS A BIT FURTHER.

Q            How old are you? Male or female?

A     I'M 15 AND A FEMALE.

Q            Do you like cats or dogs?

A    I LOVE CATS AND I'M AFRAID OF DOGS

Q            Tell me something about you that no one else knows.

  

A    I SUFFER FROM ANXIETY.

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    SINGLE, AND NOT REALLY.

Q            Have you ever contemplated suicide? If so, why did you feel that was your only option?

A      NO.

Q            Have you ever been in trouble in school? At work? At home?

  

A    YES, BUT NOT GREATLY, JUST A DETENTION OR TWO.

Q            Did you have siblings growing up? If so, how many?   

A    I HAVE THREE SIBLINGS; AN OLDER SISTER, AN OLDER BROTHER AND A YOUNGER BROTHER.

Q            Did you have siblings later in life? If so, how many and at what age did you get them? Were they adopted?

A    

Q            Where do you get your inspiration?

  

A    USUALLY FROM READING; J.K ROWLING INSPIRED ME TO A BECOME A WRITER. I REMEMBER WHEN I WAS 7 OR 8 AND I READ THE FIRST HARRY POTTER BOOK; I WANTED TO BE ABLE TO CREATE A WORLD LIKE THAT, SOMETHING SO MAGICAL THAT PEOPLE WOULD USE IT AS AN ESCAPE FROM THEIR EVERYDAY LIVES.

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'VE RECENTLY STARTING USING STORYBOARDS BECAUSE I THINK IT DOES HELP A LOT, BUT I USUALLY JUST HAVE A VAGUE OUTLINE AND THEN DIVE IN.

Q            Do you like horror movies? Comedy? Pick your poison.

A     COMEDY DEFINITELY! I'M EASILY SCARED.

Q            Do you enjoy certain types of books, but like to write in another genre? If so, why?

A    NO. I LIKE TO WRITE WHAT I KNOW.

Q            What are you currently working on? Do you have any novels?

A    I'M CURRENTLY WORKING ON A POST-APOCALYPTICAL DARK FANTASY CALLED THE CATALCYSM. IT WILL BE MY THIRD NOVEL, BUT SO FAR THE ONLY ONE THAT I WOULD ACTUALLY SEND TO AN AGENT.

Q            Anything else that you would like to say before we end? 

A    NOPE.