Ask the Author: Scott Robert Scheller
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Scott Robert Scheller
I have three more volumes outlined for the series: Lost Son, Empty Village and False Wizard. Haunted Tree, however, can be enjoyed as a stand-alone novel, meaning there is no cliff-hanger ending or unresolved plot lines to lead you into the next book.
I currently have a "day job" and am, at best, a part-time writer. That means I'd be lucky to find enough time to compete one book per year. When I retire in four years, I will become a full-time writer.
I hope this helps and thank you for your interest in my work.
Scott
I currently have a "day job" and am, at best, a part-time writer. That means I'd be lucky to find enough time to compete one book per year. When I retire in four years, I will become a full-time writer.
I hope this helps and thank you for your interest in my work.
Scott
Scott Robert Scheller
The short answer: Some time back I wrote a book, FEAR OF THE DARK, and an agent liked it but said the craft needed some cleanup. She was too kind. I joined a working writers group and learned the Craft of Writing. My "class project" was to be a short story I could repeatedly edit-to-death as I learned, and I made it a prequel to FEAR. 1500 years in the past, prequel. That "short story" gained a life of it's own as HAUNTED TREE, a full-length novel.
I plan on writing 2 parallel-themed book series concurrently: The MAGUS FAMILY CHRONICLES, of which HAUNTED TREE is the first, and AGENTS OF THE LIGHT (modern day Paranormal Urban Fantasy), of which FEAR OF THE DARK is first. I have the next three books of the Chronicles series planned, and six books in the AotL planned. In Fact, about half of book 2 and 80% of book 3 are already written, with major scenes of books 4 & 5 written or heavily outlined. I would like to alternately release 1 title in each series, but probably only after AotL 2 and 3 are done (since they are so far along). I am currently editing FEAR, but do not have a projected release date.
For a quick history of the origin of the HAUNTED TREE, read my acknowledgments at the beginning of that book via Amazon's "look inside".
I plan on writing 2 parallel-themed book series concurrently: The MAGUS FAMILY CHRONICLES, of which HAUNTED TREE is the first, and AGENTS OF THE LIGHT (modern day Paranormal Urban Fantasy), of which FEAR OF THE DARK is first. I have the next three books of the Chronicles series planned, and six books in the AotL planned. In Fact, about half of book 2 and 80% of book 3 are already written, with major scenes of books 4 & 5 written or heavily outlined. I would like to alternately release 1 title in each series, but probably only after AotL 2 and 3 are done (since they are so far along). I am currently editing FEAR, but do not have a projected release date.
For a quick history of the origin of the HAUNTED TREE, read my acknowledgments at the beginning of that book via Amazon's "look inside".
Scott Robert Scheller
For me, I've never really had a time where no ideas would come. But there are days I'm mentally tired and not that creative, so I will go back and edit prior scenes, or work on the outlines for later parts of the story. Oddly enough, doing that will often kick-start the creativity.
Scott Robert Scheller
The best thing? I get to create worlds, places and characters to my liking, then set them all against each other and see what chaos ensues. Seriously. Also, I like transforming all my whacky ideas into a whole that ends up being fun for someone to read.
Scott Robert Scheller
You'll see this answer everywhere and it's true. Read a lot, especially the genre of fiction you are most interested in. Write a lot. Like every day a lot. Keep doing both. If you apply yourself, you will improve. Join a writer's group. Not one in which everyone "shares" their latest work, but one with experienced, published writers who will honestly critique your work. Learn the rules of English grammar. Get books on how to write. Books by Jeff Herman are a good place to start (The First Five Pages). Writing is hard work. Period. Do it because your inner muse drives you to create. Don't ever expect to may any (real) money. Very few writers can make a living off of it. Most have spouses that work, or they work (like me!). I hope that helps.
Scott Robert Scheller
I'm editing the first book in the modern day series of the Magus Family's exploits titled, FEAR OF THE DARK.
Scott Robert Scheller
Literally, (pun intended) the ideas come unbidden. If I don't do something with them, like write them down, my brain might explode. I have yet to come close to "writer's block". At times, when other, important things are happening in my life, I wish I could block them. Ha ha.
Scott Robert Scheller
Basically, it's the origin story for my parallel series taking place in current times.
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