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John K. Addis

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John K. Addis is an award-winning designer and marketing professional in Lansing, Michigan. When not advertising the products and causes of his clients, Addis enjoys expressing himself creatively in as many ways as possible. In the past two decades, Addis has composed a variety of works for small music ensembles, drawn a daily comic strip for The State News (Studentangle), written & directed a microbudget feature-length film (The Bells of Beaumont Tower), and has seen his photography displayed at local galleries. He is presently the CEO & Creative Director of AE: Adventures in New Media, continues to perform keys and vocals in a Williamston-based cover band (The Black Barn Band) and has recently started writing his second novel, The ...more

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Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

John K. Addis The Eaton was actually taken from a remarkably vivid nightmare I had a few years back. Unlike most dreams which fade quickly once logic returns upon…more The Eaton was actually taken from a remarkably vivid nightmare I had a few years back. Unlike most dreams which fade quickly once logic returns upon waking, this dream had a few moments that left me scared out of my mind and made it impossible to go back to sleep. I jotted down three things I best remembered from the nightmare, and made sure all three of those "scenes" made it into the novel in one way or another.

The novel I'm currently writing, The Paper, is far more autobiographical, and I expect whole chapters to be taken directly from memory. With a twist, of course.(less)

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

John K. Addis I'm actually not sure I've ever had "writer's block" in the traditional sense. I tend to have a great many ideas bubbling up all at once, so knowing…moreI'm actually not sure I've ever had "writer's block" in the traditional sense. I tend to have a great many ideas bubbling up all at once, so knowing which ones NOT to develop is the bigger challenge.

It helps to have to create stories nearly every day as well. For nearly five years, I've told my daughter a nightly bedtime story off the top of my head -- and for the last three years, it's been an ongoing 500+ part saga called "Bob and the Birds." With over three dozen recurring characters, talking animals, and magical elements, it's pretty easy to create new tales every night without repeating myself. Usually I'll weave in some sort of lesson that relates to things she experienced during the day, but sometimes it's just an excuse to be silly and make her laugh. (less)

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John Addis and 1 other person liked Caryn Coyle's review of The Eaton: "Being a big fan of Stephen King, Dean Koontz & Michael Patterson, I completely enjoyed this book. I both could not put it down once picked up & avoided picking it up because I wanted to savor it & didn't want it to end. There is always a..." Read more of this review »
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John Addis liked Karin's review of The Eaton: "Perfectly creepy! Loved the author's afterword."
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John Addis liked Sandy's review of The Eaton: "I would give this book 4 1/2 stars. It was a very interesting read and the flip flop between the past and present was very well done, creating enough suspense to keep you interested and revealing the story in tantalizing layers. A few reasons I di..." Read more of this review »
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