Ten Questions with… Thomas Hay
Today’s guest to answer Ten Questions is author Thomas Hay. Welcome!
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Author Bio: Raised in Clinton, Missouri. Clinton Senior High graduate, Class of 1961. Radioman in U.S. Navy 1961-65. Thirty-nine year career with TWA/American Airlines. Currently resides in Lake Waukomis, Missouri, with lovely wife Karen, along with some hyperactive squirrels, irritating geese, and cranky old cat fish.
Author Site: http://www.thomaslhay.com
You can find his books at Amazon, Smashwords and Barnes & Noble!
About the Writer
1. What five words describe you?
Old fart, funny, ridiculous, friendly, old-fashion, imaginative, stubborn, ornery, cookie monster, comeback kid. Have I gotten to five yet?
2. What was the first story you ever wrote? I mean the really bad one we all have that you’re trying to hide in the back of closet now that you’re published?
I didn’t write stories, I told them. As a kid, I got my mouth washed out more than once. I wasn’t a writer until I wrote my memoirs. Even then, I used a conversational writing style.
3. What inspires you?
My wife, my lake view, and knowing there is life after death.
4. What distracts you?
Cell phones and the zombies that are addicted to them. Chocolate chip cookies are a close second.
5. What’s your favorite story? This can be specific, as in a particular book or even story-driven movie, or general, like “I’m a sucker for a hero looking for redemption story.”
How I met my mother and brother. Those stories will knock your socks off. That’s when I realized that life can be like a box of assorted chocolates, never knowing what may come next. And then there’s the story how I met Monroe (my abductor). That one will blow your mind.
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About the Writing
1. Tell us about your currently available titles.
I have written two books. My memoirs (The Comeback Kid, Memoirs of Thomas L. Hay) and my revised memoirs (An Abduction Revelation: The Comeback Kid Returns). However, there are those who say that “Abduction” is a sci-fi tale.
2. What’s your favorite part about writing these stories?
I got to relive my live again and then again. I now have a history book that will allow me to live forever. I used songs to jolt my memories. Certain songs reminded me of the people, places, and times of particular life events. I also got to use my imagination, but afterwards, I began to wonder if my imagination wasn’t hidden memories brought to light.
3. What would your characters say about you? Be honest!
That I might be a little crazy. Or that I might be one of a few who is not crazy. And, when the going got tough, the Kid got going.
4. Who would play your favorite character if they made a movie of their story?
For me, I’d prefer Mark Wahlberg. Monroe (the abductor) would be impossible to cast. That actor hasn’t been born yet. Can’t say anymore about Monroe, as it would be a spoiler.
5. Do you have any projects currently in the works you want to talk about?
Both my books stand alone. I am working on a sequel of “An Abduction Revelation”. My dreams are telling me that Tom is in one heck of a mess and needs my assistance. Who Tom is would be another spoiler.
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Thanks for joining us today, Thomas, and good luck with your stories!
