3Q’s – Ronald McGillvray goes from Parkland to Dreamland!
Real fun one today with an awesome Canuck! The craziness that is this big world, is that it truly is smaller than we think. Case in point – after connecting with Ronald a few years back, it turns out that he grew up in a house not all that far from where I currently live in Edmonton! MIND BLOWN!
With that random tidbit – please welcome Ronald to the 3Q’s Feature!
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?
Ronald: I prefer to write once the sun goes down. I’ve tried writing at different times of the day but evenings work best for me. I’m also one of those writers who needs absolute quiet when they write. The daylight hours offer too many distractions for me. As for word count, I tell myself I’m just going to write 100 words so it won’t seem so daunting, knowing that once I get going it will be much more than that. In general, I’m happy writing 500 words a day, 6 days a week. I always take one day off to let my brain reboot.
Steve: If you started a series and for some reason had to have another author finish it, who would you choose?
Ronald: That’s a tough one because there are so many authors that I admire and enjoy. After some thought, I would pick Brian Bowyer because I know he would turn my story on its head and turn it into a crazy, mind bending masterpiece.
Steve: Tell me about your newest release (novel/story/poem/novella) and why someone should read it!
Ronald: Of course I would encourage everyone to read my two latest releases, Tales From The Parkland, my short horror story collection and James’ Journey To Dreamland, my children’s fantasy novella but…
I’m close to finishing my new (as of yet untitled) novel and it is literally like a shotgun blast to the face. I’ve written some pretty crazy stuff before but this new one has more carnage than anything I’ve written before. It’s a sprawling tale of a place I guarantee you wouldn’t want to visit.
Steve: Bonus Question! If they made a movie about your life, what actor or actress would you suggest they get to play you?
Ronald: As for who I would like to play me, I would go with Tom Holland as a younger me and Chris Pratt as my older self. I think they would be perfect because of their self-effacing humor and great hair.
Great stuff!
To follow along with Ronald’s writing journey, check the links! Additionally, he’s been keeping us up-to-date with his current Novel in Progress and it has been exciting to see!
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Ronald-McGillvray/e/B09B9FX1T1
Twitter: https://twitter.com/RonMcGillvray
Website: https://www.ronaldmcgillvray.com/
