James Morrow
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Garon Whited:
Part Deux- I listened to the book for my 2.5 hour drive and fell in love with it. I want to thank you for writing such an amazing series! I have told coworkers about it and got 3 other people hooked. Now for the questions, when will book 9 be out? I am trying to sit down and write a book. I would like to know what inspired you to write the series?
Garon Whited
I'm working on the last book of Phoebe's Tale right now, so I'm guessing Eric's Book 9 will probably be out in 2025.
As for what inspired me to write it, I'd have to say it was spite and hatred. I was in a brick-and-mortar bookstore, picked up a book off the Bestseller shelf, and sat down to read a bit. After the second chapter I thought it was slow, but might pick up. Halfway through, I wondered where the story was. After finishing the book, I wondered if I could get a refund of the two hours of my life I wasted on this "best seller" crap.
"I could eat a pen and produce a better book the next morning!" I thought. Then I thought, "Why not write one? It'll take longer, but it won't taste as bad."
If you're looking for inspiration, don't look at your favorites. You'll think, "I could never write a book that wonderful." Find a book you *should* like, one you *wanted* to like, but absolutely hate. Use it as something to look at and know you're going to do better.
As for what inspired me to write it, I'd have to say it was spite and hatred. I was in a brick-and-mortar bookstore, picked up a book off the Bestseller shelf, and sat down to read a bit. After the second chapter I thought it was slow, but might pick up. Halfway through, I wondered where the story was. After finishing the book, I wondered if I could get a refund of the two hours of my life I wasted on this "best seller" crap.
"I could eat a pen and produce a better book the next morning!" I thought. Then I thought, "Why not write one? It'll take longer, but it won't taste as bad."
If you're looking for inspiration, don't look at your favorites. You'll think, "I could never write a book that wonderful." Find a book you *should* like, one you *wanted* to like, but absolutely hate. Use it as something to look at and know you're going to do better.
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George Campbell
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Garon Whited:
Re-reading in prep for Penumbra, I'm shocked once again by some significant parallels. Eric has difficulty reading people's faces and tones, often doesn't understand social cues or what he's done wrong, misses the obvious, hyper-fixates on what interests him. He is very easily overwhelmed post book-2 by intense smell and taste, and cares deeply about things like manners. Are the parallels to autism intentional? (1/2)
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