Q&A with TW Brown!
Today is kind of special. I get to interview a friend and an awesome author. This guy has helped me succeed in so many ways…I can’t even begin to start. He’s put his own projects on hold in order to push mine to the head of the line, just so I could meet a deadline that…well, it wouldn’t profit him at all. Not many people will do that.
When I first got started and knew even less than I know now, Todd did a quick author interview of me and put it on his blog. It helped to get my name out there amongst his followers and I’m sure boosted my sales before Phoenix ever hit Amazon. It does me great pleasure to be able to finally return the favor. He helped me to build a brand, a name amongst readers and now I have my own small, but faithful following. So, for those who aren’t already familiar with TW Brown, you’re in for a treat.
So let’s get this party started. Everybody, meet Todd (TW) Brown. We’re going to start with some standard boilerpot questions and then get a little more personal. So…
Me: Tell me, what is your writing style? Are you a plotter or a seat of the pantser?
Todd: I definitely let the story unfold as it goes. So I guess that makes me a seat-of-the-pantser. I just believe that an outline can make a writer too linear and predictable.
Me: Thank goodness you said that. I thought I was the only one until I talked with a couple of others. One agreed with me. The others were all classical plotters. I felt like the odd man out. Okay, so when did you first decide to start writing? What influenced you to go the indie/small press route?
Todd: It just sort of happened, and at the perfect time. I think 2009-2012 will be looked at in many ways as the start of the Indie revolution. Folks keep saying it will die…but I think they are wrong. Traditional pub got too predictable and I believe the Indie scene is rife with amazing storytellers.
Me: I’d have to agree with you. There are tons of awesome storytellers out there that we might never have heard of had they not had this opportunity. And thank goodness we can. So, where are you from and does it influence your writing?
Todd: I live in the Pacific Northwest. I would not say that it influenced me, but I do enjoy using it as a backdrop.
Me: Beautiful country up that way. I wouldn’t mind living there again, myself. So, let’s move on to your writing. What’s the title of your latest release?
Todd: DEAD: Spring, book 9 of the DEAD series is my latest release, and Next, on a very special That Ghoul Ava is just around the corner.
DEAD: Spring: book 9 of the DEAD series
