INTERVIEW THE AUTHOR :DAVID DENNIS
Name: David Dennis 8/2/2013
Location: Rhode Island (USA) Question: Did you publish with a traditional publishing house or did you go the indie route?
I went the indie route.
Question: who or what inspired you to start writing?
When I was in third grade, I had a friend who would tell me stories as we walked to school. He never actually wrote them down, but seemed to be coming up with the storyline and various ideas on the spur of the moment. I remember thinking how exciting it would be if I could do the same and actually get everything on paper, using my old Underwood typewriter.
Question: how long have you been writing?I’ve been writing, off and on, since the time I was in third or fourth grade, usually little stories at first, until I “graduated” to writing an immense family saga when I was in my late teens.
Question: what other books or works have you published?
In addition to “Why She Left Us” (a work of literary fiction), I currently have a series of nine comedy-mysteries, all featuring a tough, wise-cracking private detective by the name of Brett Cornell.
Question: do you read the reviews of your work and how do they affect your writing?
Yes, I do read the reviews, but I can honestly say that they don’t really affect my writing one way or another. I realize that one’s taste in literature can vary from person to person; for example, most people who’ve read one of my comedy-mysteries have responded quite favorably, seeing the over-the-top humor for what it is, while a few readers have considered them silly and/or a waste of time.
Question: what do you find most rewarding about being an author?
I’m particularly excited when I read a review in which the reader confesses to having been moved to tears (particularly in reading “Why She Left Us”), or when the reader admits that he or she actually laughed out loud while reading one of my comedy-mysteries. One reader even said she’d like to wring Brett Cornell’s neck; I took that as a compliment, since I figured his outrageous antics must have certainly stirred up some emotions within her, even if they may have been emotions of anger or frustration.
Question: what works best for you when writing? Meaning do you outline or write freely when you feel inspired to do so?
I usually begin with a basic plot outline, then follow by listing the various main characters, writing down their relationships to one another, as well as some individual quirks or other “identifying” personality traits I’d want them to possess.
Question: what works best for you when writing? Meaning do you outline or write freely when you feel inspired to do so?
I usually begin with a basic plot outline, then follow by listing the various main characters, writing down their relationships to one another, as well as some individual quirks or other “identifying” personality traits I’d want them to possess.
Question: for other authors who may be struggling what advice can you on handling rejection?
I believe that if you have faith in yourself and in your ability to either educate or entertain your readers on some level, you shouldn't react to harsh criticism or rejection to the point where you begin to feel that it’s motivated by scorn or hatred. As someone once said (I believe): You can’t please all of the people all of the time; you can only please some of the people some of the time.
Thanks David for letting me
interview you and share your
writing style and inspiration as an
author with others.
Follow David Dennis:
Facebook page for “Why She Left Us” :
http://www.facebook.com/WhySheLeftUs
A link to Amazon Kindle :
http://www.amazon.com/Why-She-Left-Us-ebook/dp/B00AHYQ7LA/ref=pd_rhf_gw_p_img_1_XGD7
blog (which deals mainly with the Brett Cornell comedy-mysteries) is here:
http://www.brettcornell.blogspot.com
Location: Rhode Island (USA) Question: Did you publish with a traditional publishing house or did you go the indie route?
I went the indie route.
Question: who or what inspired you to start writing?
When I was in third grade, I had a friend who would tell me stories as we walked to school. He never actually wrote them down, but seemed to be coming up with the storyline and various ideas on the spur of the moment. I remember thinking how exciting it would be if I could do the same and actually get everything on paper, using my old Underwood typewriter.
Question: how long have you been writing?I’ve been writing, off and on, since the time I was in third or fourth grade, usually little stories at first, until I “graduated” to writing an immense family saga when I was in my late teens.
Question: what other books or works have you published?
In addition to “Why She Left Us” (a work of literary fiction), I currently have a series of nine comedy-mysteries, all featuring a tough, wise-cracking private detective by the name of Brett Cornell.
Question: do you read the reviews of your work and how do they affect your writing?
Yes, I do read the reviews, but I can honestly say that they don’t really affect my writing one way or another. I realize that one’s taste in literature can vary from person to person; for example, most people who’ve read one of my comedy-mysteries have responded quite favorably, seeing the over-the-top humor for what it is, while a few readers have considered them silly and/or a waste of time.
Question: what do you find most rewarding about being an author?
I’m particularly excited when I read a review in which the reader confesses to having been moved to tears (particularly in reading “Why She Left Us”), or when the reader admits that he or she actually laughed out loud while reading one of my comedy-mysteries. One reader even said she’d like to wring Brett Cornell’s neck; I took that as a compliment, since I figured his outrageous antics must have certainly stirred up some emotions within her, even if they may have been emotions of anger or frustration.
Question: what works best for you when writing? Meaning do you outline or write freely when you feel inspired to do so?
I usually begin with a basic plot outline, then follow by listing the various main characters, writing down their relationships to one another, as well as some individual quirks or other “identifying” personality traits I’d want them to possess.
Question: what works best for you when writing? Meaning do you outline or write freely when you feel inspired to do so?
I usually begin with a basic plot outline, then follow by listing the various main characters, writing down their relationships to one another, as well as some individual quirks or other “identifying” personality traits I’d want them to possess.
Question: for other authors who may be struggling what advice can you on handling rejection?
I believe that if you have faith in yourself and in your ability to either educate or entertain your readers on some level, you shouldn't react to harsh criticism or rejection to the point where you begin to feel that it’s motivated by scorn or hatred. As someone once said (I believe): You can’t please all of the people all of the time; you can only please some of the people some of the time.
Thanks David for letting me
interview you and share your
writing style and inspiration as an
author with others.
Follow David Dennis:
Facebook page for “Why She Left Us” :
http://www.facebook.com/WhySheLeftUs
A link to Amazon Kindle :
http://www.amazon.com/Why-She-Left-Us-ebook/dp/B00AHYQ7LA/ref=pd_rhf_gw_p_img_1_XGD7
blog (which deals mainly with the Brett Cornell comedy-mysteries) is here:
http://www.brettcornell.blogspot.com
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