Ask the Author: Christian Chiakulas
Answered Questions (5)
Christian Chiakulas
Work on something else for a while. I try to keep two major projects going at once, if I can, but they have to be different enough for me not to get the voices/settings confused.
Christian Chiakulas
The delusions of self-importance we saddle ourselves with.
Christian Chiakulas
Learn how to actually finish things, even if they're short and even if you end up hating them. It's a real skill that takes developing, but it's the most important one.
Christian Chiakulas
A sci-fi/western and my first real crack at high fantasy (this one is over 140,000 words and counting).
Christian Chiakulas
Weirdly enough, the movie iRobot gave me the premise: a detective is put on a case by the suicide note of an acquaintance. I have written many hardboiled-high stories in the past, and thought the setting would be appropriate.
About Goodreads Q&A
Ask and answer questions about books!
You can pose questions to the Goodreads community with Reader Q&A, or ask your favorite author a question with Ask the Author.
See Featured Authors Answering Questions
Learn more