Interview with Author – David Megill

Author Bio:

David Megill was born in a little village called Rotifunk. This little village happened to be located on another continent (Africa) from the one in which he currently resides (North America). No credit should be awarded to him for this bold move, but rather to his parents who happened to be there when it happened. David was born the baby of the family, for which he should also not receive credit for all people are born babies. David did not know this when he was born but has since learned this after the birth of his own seven kids for which he should receive only partial credit, barely any really, but it is still true that all of them were born babies. This is a fact which David’s wife Ann finds rather convenient.

Through the next four decades David dabbled as a juggler, a magician, a musician, a locksmith, Danny Kaye/Dick Van Dyke wannabe, pizza maker, pizza eater, horse track gate opener (is there a name for that?), thermo-vaccum former operator, dragon tamer (with the business card to prove it!), and various less notable jobs before settling in mostly as a pastor, conference speaker and writer.

David hopes his books, in which he rarely speaks in third person will bring you encouragement, hope, laughter, joy and an understanding that you matter to God.

What inspires you to write?

So much inspiration in my life has come form books I’ve read. David Copperfield encouraged me to persevere, Sherlock Holmes reminded me to think clearly and to seek Justice, Atticus Finch exemplified compassion and courage and so forth. The power in words to exalt and defend the noble and beautiful is not something to be despised.

There is enough despair, brutality, grief and anger in our culture, but sometimes we need to be reminded of the joy, beauty, order, and hope that exists. I have experienced and seen in other enough despair to clearly recognize what a lack of hope can do to a life, and what renewed hope can do to change that life. I am inspired by the merest possibility of inspiring and encouraging such hope, beauty and sometimes laughter.

Tell us about your writing process

With non-fiction, the process is very verbal for me. I argue with myself, with my God, with my family, until I begin to be able to articulate what I’m wrestling with. I write it straight through once, and then go back over the entire thing, writing it again.

With Fiction, I usually start with a character. The character appeals to me. I brainstorm through the history and personality of this character. I try to imagine situations which would stretch this particular character in strange ways and then I put him in that situation. In some ways I then just watch how the character reacts. Sometimes it works and the character feels real; sometimes it doesn’t and the story gets shelved.

For Fiction Writers: Do you listen (or talk to) to your characters?

I do indeed find myself at a certain point being pulled along by my characters, by their behavior. I am of course aware of the forces I exert, but there does come a point where my ideas do or don’t fit what I’ve already created a certain character to do or be, and then It feels much like my characters are talking or arguing with me.

How did you decide how to publish your books?

I have submitted my first book for several years to agents. Eventually the possibility of self publishing, the ease with which it could be done in our print on demand and digital ebook culture made it seem foolish not to give it a shot. Honestly I’m not sure what is the best approach, and probably there is no one answer. Time will tell which works best for me.

What do you think about the future of book publishing?

I think digital books are an inevitable evolution. My house if full of paper books and enjoy the feel and smell and function, but ipads, iphones, kindles, ebooks are so clearly the direction we are going. It’s a positive evolution all in all. Like the music industry and the movie industry, independent publishing will become more and more likely, and ultimately the best work will be most purchased.

What do you use?

Co-writer

What genres do you write?

Christian non fiction, Literary fiction, Humor, Fantasy, Mystery

What formats are your books in?

Both Print and eBook

Website(s)

Author Home Page Link

Link To Author Page On Amazon

Your Social Media Links

http://www.facebook.com/david.megill

Originally posted 2012-12-21 10:30:38.

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