Ask the Author: Jack Goodwind
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Jack Goodwind
Oh...yep. The "Sicilian = Mafia" joke is always the first one. But, I started puff out my lower lip and start talking slowly a long time ago...so...no problem. ;)
Jack Goodwind
Ancient Truth is my debut novel and it is also the “chapter 1” of a much complex editorial project the “Line of Blood Saga”.
The starting point of this work is my passion for everything that is mysterious and out of the ordinary, joined with my idea of the role of a writer. I do believe, in fact, that “our” mission is to lead people to think, to induce curiosity more than to “state the verb”. Considering also that in my life I had the privilege and weight of witnessing first hand all that mankind can be capable of, from the most amazing art and technology to the shocking savagery of war, I developed a deep knowledge about the two faces of the human soul. And this is what Line of Blood Saga, and Ancient Truth of course, is all about. Using the most different sources, from Biblical tales to urban legends, from mythology to actual History, I have worked to forge in one, single, and uniform story the struggling of every man who is searching for answers. The Sci Fi / Epic Fantasy ground of this book series is just the container of a more spiritual and interior story; the quest of all the beings endowed of “Free Will”, the right to choose one’s own destiny, the individual responsibility to do it wisely.
The starting point of this work is my passion for everything that is mysterious and out of the ordinary, joined with my idea of the role of a writer. I do believe, in fact, that “our” mission is to lead people to think, to induce curiosity more than to “state the verb”. Considering also that in my life I had the privilege and weight of witnessing first hand all that mankind can be capable of, from the most amazing art and technology to the shocking savagery of war, I developed a deep knowledge about the two faces of the human soul. And this is what Line of Blood Saga, and Ancient Truth of course, is all about. Using the most different sources, from Biblical tales to urban legends, from mythology to actual History, I have worked to forge in one, single, and uniform story the struggling of every man who is searching for answers. The Sci Fi / Epic Fantasy ground of this book series is just the container of a more spiritual and interior story; the quest of all the beings endowed of “Free Will”, the right to choose one’s own destiny, the individual responsibility to do it wisely.
Jack Goodwind
Once again mankind is my primary source of inspiration. My own life, as well as that of the people I met along the way, together with mine and theirs behavioral traits, are the basis of the single facts and the characters of my Novel(s).
Jack Goodwind
Line of Blood Saga (LOB) is a huge work/effort, and currently I am working both on the sequel of Ancient Truth and on a parallel book series, which will be autonomous from LOB but yet aligned and complementary. Considering that LOB is an alternative vision of mankind History, this other Saga, as well as other future ones, will be just like a “spotlight” on a particular subject/period. I would like to clarify that, although the following works will be related with their previous, I put a huge effort in rendering all my Novels "whole and autonomous", so that the reader won't be forced to wait the sequel of one to see the "ending".
Jack Goodwind
Simply, do it. It is always a bit “scaring” expressing oneself, and the doubt about the importance of it takes every author’s mind. But I learned in my life that each human being is unique and so are her/his thoughts. So my fellow writer I am sure that no matter what it is that you “want to say”, many people will be interested in reading it.
Jack Goodwind
Actually this is a very important question. And the thing is that it is one of the few careers in which the “competition” is replaced by a sort of “brotherhood”. In a world where, maybe just economically speaking, the success of one person involves the supremacy on the others, the life of a writer allows you to celebrate and adore your “competitors”, because no matter how successful one of you is, the other can be too. And this is taking the “win-win” mindset to a new level, actually it makes you able to live by it. Awesome!
Jack Goodwind
OK this is personal and my answer is good only for 21+ writers.
Cuba Libre, strawberry Caipiroska and fresh mint Mojito. The order isn't important, but the following day, the "inspiration" will be back.
Cuba Libre, strawberry Caipiroska and fresh mint Mojito. The order isn't important, but the following day, the "inspiration" will be back.
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