3Q’s – Tim McWhorter loves to shout at the devil!
Hello! In the past we’ve had a few authors who also did cover design. For today’s guest, we have an author who is also a publisher! Please welcome, Tim!
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?
Tim: I learned years ago that if I didn’t establish an official writing schedule, then my output was very hit and miss. Nowadays, Wednesday evenings and Saturday and Sunday mornings are official writing times. I either go someplace to write, or I shut the door on my home office. At this point, the family knows what those days represent and what I’m doing. Additionally, I can usually pepper in time to write here and there throughout the week. Which seems to be more often now that the kids are grown and no longer need (nor want) my attention. As for word count, I gave up on tracking that years ago. I get in what I can and try to be happy with the progress.
Steve: Out of all your releases, do you have a favorite character you’ve written?
Tim: I have two. Both are supporting characters who may get the main protagonist treatment at some point. One would be Dallas Tipsword from Blackened. He’s the teenage protag’s boss and friend, a sixty-two-year-old Vietnam vet with a salt and pepper ponytail and beard to match with an affinity for tie-dye t-shirts and flipflops. He’s got a cutting sense of humor and a heart of gold. The second would be Claudia Forrester from The Opening. She’s one half of a husband-and-wife paranormal investigative team. She’s sharp, witty, and sarcastic. She likes to play up the goth look while working, but enjoys lounging in sweats and an oversized t-shirt just as well.
Steve: Tell me about your newest release (novel/story/poem/novella) and why someone should read it!
Tim: The Opening is my latest, a paranormal novel that takes place in an old theater. Due to financial reasons, the original owner has lost the property and proceeds to torch himself on the theater’s front steps. Now the new owner has renovated the place, yet the aura of tragedy continues to hang over the theater. Add strange phenomena to the mix, keeping customers even further at bay, and the new owner must call in a husband-and-wife paranormal investigative team. Together, the three of them with the help of a local journalist, start digging into the happenings at the theater. But can anything prepare them for the dark secrets they discover? Fans of the paranormal and interesting characters should read this book.
Steve: Bonus Question! What is your favorite album?
Tim: Asking a music lover to choose their ONE favorite album is like asking them to tell their life story using only one word. It’s not possible. I’ve picked up a favorite at different stages of my life and have been carrying them all with me. There isn’t one I’d want to go to a desert island without. At most, I can narrow it down to five: Shout at the Devil by Motley Crue, Californication by Red Hot Chili Peppers, LOVE LUST FAITH + DREAMS by Thirty Seconds To Mars, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles, and the score to Legends of the Fall by James Horner. I could easily expand this list, but I’ve already cheated enough, so…
Thank you so much, Tim!
To find more awesome work from Tim, check the links!
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Tim-McWhorter/e/B00J22DF9K/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Tim_McWhorter
Website: timmcwhorter.com
