R.A. McCandless: 9 Heroes: Interview 2
R.A. McCandless9 Questions: 9 Heroes(Exploring Heroic Fantasy's 9 Heroes)
Buy Welcome to Nine Heroes: Interview 2. I am doing a string of articles related to Heroic Fantasy's Nine Heroes. This interview is with R.A. McCandless, whose "Through the sting of Fairy Smoke" closes the book in a rather rewarding way. Here is an excerpt from my review of
Nine Heroes:
Through the Sting of Fairy Smoke by R.A. McCandless:
"This story, centered on Pel Rogue is a fantastic story, written with savvy and style. I particularly enjoyed that this was the closing story, because it had the strength to end the Nine Heroes collection on a high note. This author, like the company he keeps should have a bright future." Describe your hero, or heroes.Pel Rogue is a Servant, a peace officer, warrior, judge and executioner rolled into one. Servants train constantly, in the same manner as men-at-arms or samurai, so that they’re prepared if they find themselves in a fight. They patrol the provinces, enforcing the laws, and making certain the taxes are paid on time. Tell us about your character in 9 heroes.
Pel has suffered what most of us can relate to—heartache. Even though he’s a Servant, he wasn’t prepared for the emotional suffering, and he’s allowed it to consume him. For years he’s used H alcohol and “fairy smoke” to deaden the pain in his head, all the while not realizing what it’s done to him as an individual and as a Servant. The question is, can he overcome these obvious personal and physical issues? What type of setting did you place your story in?Dojito Il Wvermas Sig Collyn. We hold the Peace of Nations. This is the Servants’ motto. The Nations were carved out of the Years of Chaos and are bound together by the Peace. They rely heavily upon the Servants to maintain it. What inspired your story?It seems that everyone suffers through a heart break and heartache at some point in their life. Some of us are lucky enough to get to do it more than once. “Through the Sting of Fairy Smoke” started out as one of those stories, a way to express that kind of emotion, and carry it through a character who couldn’t let it go. Is your story a part of a broader work or series?Most of my stories find their way into one of the larger works at some point or other. At this time, “Through the Sting of Fairy Smoke” is a standalone. In four lines, tell us about your story. Life is as dark and bleak as we will let it. But we can always make it worse. Making it better takes effort. Pel Rogue is about to learn just how much and see if he can rise again. Which, besides your own is your favorite story? I don’t think I had a favorite in the whole anthology. They were all different, and yet the theme was conveyed to well “Tales of heroic fantasy”. Jesse Duckworth’s “To Kill a Myth” stuck in my head though. There was a real visceral quality to the characters and the plot that I enjoyed greatly, and I loved the title. How many of the other authors in Nine Heroes have you read?It seemed only fair to read them all, and they were all enjoyable. Would you make another anthology with Heroic Fantasy? Oh, absolutely. In fact, two of my works will appear in anthologies later this year. The “In Shambles” anthology with Kevin J. Anderson will see my short story, “And Into a Watery Grave”, and “Gears, Gadgets and Steam” will have my “Grenadiers and Dragon’s Fire”. I’m very excited for both anthologies to release, and I had so much fun writing both stories, that I was able to grow an entire concept for a novel out of the process. Constable Aubrey Hartmann will keep the peace, track down evil-doers, and battle bad-guys both mortal and far for the fair folk of Aqualinne! R.A. McCandless has been a writer both professionally and creatively for nearly two decades. He was born under a wandering star that led to a degree in Communication and English with a focus on creative writing. He is the author of the urban fantasy novel “Tears of Heaven” and “Hell Become Her” (due 2015). His short stories have appeared in “Nine Heroes: Tales of Heroic Fantasy”, “In Shambles” and “Gears, Gadgets and Steam”. He continues to research and write historical and genre fiction, battle sprinklers, and play with his three boys. Author of “Tears of Heaven”—People think they want to meet and angel, but they really don’t.
http://www.amazon.com/Tears-Heaven-RA-McCandless-ebook/dp/B00H4IBDSE/
Read the first two chapters from my website: http://robroymccandless.wix.com/ramccandless
Don't miss out on this one: Lulu Paperback Kindle
Buy Welcome to Nine Heroes: Interview 2. I am doing a string of articles related to Heroic Fantasy's Nine Heroes. This interview is with R.A. McCandless, whose "Through the sting of Fairy Smoke" closes the book in a rather rewarding way. Here is an excerpt from my review of
Nine Heroes:
Through the Sting of Fairy Smoke by R.A. McCandless:
"This story, centered on Pel Rogue is a fantastic story, written with savvy and style. I particularly enjoyed that this was the closing story, because it had the strength to end the Nine Heroes collection on a high note. This author, like the company he keeps should have a bright future." Describe your hero, or heroes.Pel Rogue is a Servant, a peace officer, warrior, judge and executioner rolled into one. Servants train constantly, in the same manner as men-at-arms or samurai, so that they’re prepared if they find themselves in a fight. They patrol the provinces, enforcing the laws, and making certain the taxes are paid on time. Tell us about your character in 9 heroes.
Pel has suffered what most of us can relate to—heartache. Even though he’s a Servant, he wasn’t prepared for the emotional suffering, and he’s allowed it to consume him. For years he’s used H alcohol and “fairy smoke” to deaden the pain in his head, all the while not realizing what it’s done to him as an individual and as a Servant. The question is, can he overcome these obvious personal and physical issues? What type of setting did you place your story in?Dojito Il Wvermas Sig Collyn. We hold the Peace of Nations. This is the Servants’ motto. The Nations were carved out of the Years of Chaos and are bound together by the Peace. They rely heavily upon the Servants to maintain it. What inspired your story?It seems that everyone suffers through a heart break and heartache at some point in their life. Some of us are lucky enough to get to do it more than once. “Through the Sting of Fairy Smoke” started out as one of those stories, a way to express that kind of emotion, and carry it through a character who couldn’t let it go. Is your story a part of a broader work or series?Most of my stories find their way into one of the larger works at some point or other. At this time, “Through the Sting of Fairy Smoke” is a standalone. In four lines, tell us about your story. Life is as dark and bleak as we will let it. But we can always make it worse. Making it better takes effort. Pel Rogue is about to learn just how much and see if he can rise again. Which, besides your own is your favorite story? I don’t think I had a favorite in the whole anthology. They were all different, and yet the theme was conveyed to well “Tales of heroic fantasy”. Jesse Duckworth’s “To Kill a Myth” stuck in my head though. There was a real visceral quality to the characters and the plot that I enjoyed greatly, and I loved the title. How many of the other authors in Nine Heroes have you read?It seemed only fair to read them all, and they were all enjoyable. Would you make another anthology with Heroic Fantasy? Oh, absolutely. In fact, two of my works will appear in anthologies later this year. The “In Shambles” anthology with Kevin J. Anderson will see my short story, “And Into a Watery Grave”, and “Gears, Gadgets and Steam” will have my “Grenadiers and Dragon’s Fire”. I’m very excited for both anthologies to release, and I had so much fun writing both stories, that I was able to grow an entire concept for a novel out of the process. Constable Aubrey Hartmann will keep the peace, track down evil-doers, and battle bad-guys both mortal and far for the fair folk of Aqualinne! R.A. McCandless has been a writer both professionally and creatively for nearly two decades. He was born under a wandering star that led to a degree in Communication and English with a focus on creative writing. He is the author of the urban fantasy novel “Tears of Heaven” and “Hell Become Her” (due 2015). His short stories have appeared in “Nine Heroes: Tales of Heroic Fantasy”, “In Shambles” and “Gears, Gadgets and Steam”. He continues to research and write historical and genre fiction, battle sprinklers, and play with his three boys. Author of “Tears of Heaven”—People think they want to meet and angel, but they really don’t.http://www.amazon.com/Tears-Heaven-RA-McCandless-ebook/dp/B00H4IBDSE/
Read the first two chapters from my website: http://robroymccandless.wix.com/ramccandless
Don't miss out on this one: Lulu Paperback Kindle
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