Timothy Roderick
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(view spoiler)[Hey there. There are a few spoilers in this message. Not big ones, because those I save up and scatter throughout the story. But if you'd rather not know anything about the book, then skip this response! I am supposing that this question is about my new psychological/paranormal thriller, "One Crooked Thing," which came out in early June 2020. In 2014, when I was researching the Llewellyn release, "Wicca: Another Year and A Day," I had to look more deeply into Wicca's ties with ceremonial magic. I had books strewn everywhere ranging from, "The Book of Abramelin," to "The Complete Golden Dawn System of Magic." From these and other sources, a story idea began to form in phases. I knew I wanted to write a story that took place in Los Angeles in the late 40s. And, I knew I wanted to write something with a magical theme, but dark. A pact with the devil--old school--came to mind. I tried a few different versions of a story that included these elements, but the going was slow and not very inspired. (Maybe sometime I'll post one of these early versions of the novel, so you can see the original direction). It actually took about a year before I had a "fit" of inspiration that ended up being a hook that intrigued me so much that I had to explore it. It happened one evening, when I was walking my dog, Barley. I suddenly got a flash about the Faust myth. I thought it might be interesting to write a story about this myth, but from his wife's perspective. Once I had this insight and inspiration, the book took on its own life and many different time periods and settings began to fit into the storyline. (hide spoiler)]
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