3Q’s Special – John Durgin takes us Inside the Devil’s Nest!
Exciting 3Q’s Special today with the awesome John Durgin! Since connecting with John, I’ve had the pleasure of getting to know him, while also reading his great fiction, sharing a TOC together and developing a great, supportive friendship!
With the release of his highly anticipated novel, ‘Inside the Devil’s Nest,’ I’m so happy he was able to stop by for today’s Special 3Q’s!
Welcome John!
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?
JD: My writing time is all over the place. Ideally, I would do all my writing at night after the family is asleep, but the problem is I also get tired by then. I sprinkle in some writing/editing at night, during my lunch breaks, and really any time I have a free thirty minute to hour block of time. Because of the sporadic schedule, I don’t give myself a wordcount to try and hit. Some days I write 750 words, and others I get 3000 words. With both my novels I have written so far, it took each about 3 months to write the first draft.
Steve: You decide to host a writer’s retreat. One weekend in a luxury house on an island. What three other authors do you invite to come along?
JD: This is a tough question to answer, as I really have four names that come to mind. Uncle Steve can sit this one out though. I would go with Brian Keene, Ronald Malfi, and Ronald Kelly. The perfect mix of inspirations to my writing and great personalities I’d love to hang out with.
Steve: Tell me about your newest release (novel/story/poem/novella) and why someone should read it!
JD: My sophomore novel, Inside The Devil’s Nest, releases January 17th on Godless, with Amazon to follow. I’m so excited to share this story. For one, it’s my first time with a publisher (D&T Publishing). I am still learning every day as a writer and feel this second novel will really surprise people. As far as why to read it… If you are intrigued by the combination of an abandoned campground, a supernatural cult, the mob, and what one man would go through to protect his family from all of it, you will want to check this book out. My short pitch to those who want a one sentence synopsis is The Shining meets Ozark.
Inside the Devil's Nest by John Durgin – JANUARY 17th
Steve: Bonus Question! You receive an invitation in the mail from one of these two people. The invitation invites you to have dinner and spend the night in their home. Do you accept the invitation from Victor Frankenstein or Dracula and why?
JD: Dracula easily. I would rather wake up an immortal vampire than wake up wondering if my body parts would all be in the correct places. Although I do like garlic, that might be tough to give up.
Great answer!
Thank you so much, John!
To follow along and find more of his work, check the links!
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/John-Durgin/e/B09TS2WPYH
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jdurgin1084
Website: https://johndurginauthor.com/
