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It’s odd, after all these years and so many books published in so many different languages, but even now I always wonder - is anyone going to read this thing and like it? Writing is a pretty solitary undertaking, so knowing that someone is actually enjoying the work is always lovely. From Scotland, The Glenlivet has a new bottling, Caribbean Reserve, which is finished in rum barrels rather than sherry casks, and that gives this whiskey a lovely light finish but richer fruit finish.Ī: I appreciate the readers’ years of support - the wonderful letters and emails. Q: Do you still collect whiskey? Any discoveries you’ve enjoyed and like to recommend?Ī: As for recent discoveries, one Irish whiskey worth noting is Slane - which is modestly priced, so I recommend it as an excellent choice for people who are new to Irish whiskey. It’s getting a bit easier, but we have a long way to go. Between politics, the eruption of social upheaval, and no distractions like sports, it’s easy to get emotionally caught up in it rather than simply focus on work. Concentration is harder, no doubt, so the work is slower and that also adds pressure. I worry about friends and family, and there’s this itch to stop working and see what’s on the news many times a day rather than after work. Wearing a mask is about the biggest change, and I’m washing my hands a lot.
Q: How has COVID-19 altered your writing routines, and how are you managing it?Ī: Self-isolation is sort of a lifestyle since I live alone. If you don’t, they throw the book across the room and call you names. If you pull off a surprise, it has to make sense to the reader and be a pleasant surprise. With any luck, the reader will put it down and shake his or her head, having enjoyed surprises and a bit of literary sleight of hand. Q: Can you share what the title will be for book three in the series?Ī: “Master of Furies” is the last book in this trilogy, and it will reflect even more major changes in the lives of the characters.
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I’ve probably thrown out more pages in this series of three books than the first dozen novels I wrote. Q: Did this novel go the way you envisioned it or did the characters lead you in a different direction?Ī: My characters frequently laugh at my choices and tell me they have other plans. In this series, I wanted a church that was a major player, socially and militarily. I didn’t want to delve into issues of faith, but rather deal with a powerful religion’s entity from a political point of view. Q: Where did the inspiration of The Church of One come from?Ī: From history, the early years of the Catholic Church in ancient Rome, the evolution of the Byzantine shift into Orthodoxy, the politics of the Renaissance when the Pope had his own army. In “King of Ashes ,” the Church of the One was a distant menace, and the prologue in the new book allowed me to put a face and name to a prime actor in that organization and give some sense of motive and church politics. Q: How does the prologue set the tone for this novel?Ī: That’s a little tough to answer without spoilers. For more information, go to the Mysterious Galaxy website. He has a virtual event with Mysterious Galaxy on Tuesday, July 14, at 5 p.m. “Magician’s End” and “Rides a Dread Legion” are perennial reader favorites. Unexpected events force them to make life-changing choices, unleashing monstrous forces.įeist has more than 30 published books, selling more than 20 million copies worldwide. They’re not the conventional adoring couple they appear to be. It continues with Hatushaly and his wife Hava. His highly anticipated second installment of the Firemane series, “Queen of Storms,” will be released Tuesday, July 14. If it won’t come to me, there’s a reason, so find I the reason.” I find sitting and staring at the screen is a total waste of time. “Whatever it is, organize your sock drawer, paint the house, end domestic squabbles, whatever - fix it - then write.
“The short answer is: find the cause of it,” the San Diego resident said. Feist reveals the key to getting rid of writer’s block.