3Q’s – Mark Allan Gunnells is singing in the rain!
Hello and good day! In today’s edition of 3Q’s we have a fantastic writer. Mark Allan Gunnells is an author who continues to put out quality story after quality story, no matter if it’s in short form, novella length or novel length!
Mark is extremely versatile, which made me super excited to see what his answers would be!
Welcome, Mark!
Steve: What does your writing time look like? Do you try and write at the same time each day? Do you have a word count you attempt to hit?
Mark: I do try to write first thing in the morning every day. And that means as soon as I roll out of bed, before I’ve had breakfast or anything. I like to get right to it, and it gives me a great motivation to get up and get moving because I am usually pretty excited to find out what happens next. I do not really aim for any particular word count or page count. I feel like adding pressure to myself is not conducive to my creativity. Some days I might write a few pages, others a few paragraphs, others a few sentences. My motto is any progress is good progress.
Steve: Out of all your releases, do you have a favorite character you’ve written?
Mark: I love all my characters, even the ones I don’t like, but certain ones do tend to stick in my mind. Often side characters with big personalities that are fun to write. And usually these characters end up with more prominent roles than I intended because they are so much fun to write. Two that come to mind are Lelani in my novel SEQUEL, and Harold (who performs drag under the name Titty-Titty Gangbang) in 324 ABERCORN. Both those characters were delightful to spend time with.
Steve: Tell me about your newest release (novel/story/poem/novella) and why someone should read it!
Mark: Three months ago I released the novella WHEN IT RAINS with Crystal Lake Publishing, and I think it is a book that will resonate with people because of certain current events but ultimately it’s also an exciting and surprising story with some great characters I think. Next month I release my collection TWILIGHT AT THE GATES with Cemetery Gates, and it is an eclectic collection of stories, vignettes, and poems that speak of my love for the classic Twilight Zone.
Steve: Bonus Question! What is your favorite album?
Mark: I have recently been listening to Yes I Am by Melissa Etheridge again, and I think that is a near perfect album. Every single song speaks to me.
Thank you so much, Mark!
More links for you all to check out!
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Mark-Allan-Gunnells/e/B005C18L7Q
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarkAGunnells
