Interview withAuthor Christopher Meade
1. Share with the us, who and what inspires you to write?
Apart from an ever demanding bank
manager and a constant flow of unpayable bills, my main inspiration comes from
a desire to give entertainment and a certain amount of enlightenment to as many
people as possible.
2. Why did
you choose the genre that you write in?
I don’t have a genre as such and I like to write across as
wide a spectrum as possible. Life is a big place. I like to show it in as many
aspects as I can, from horror to romance, to comedy. It’s all there waiting to
be revealed.
3. How long
did it take you to write your first book?
It evolved over about two years, from conception to
publication
4. When you
are not writing what are you doing?
Housework, shopping, gardening. All the mundane things have
to be done but if I have to pick a favourite pastime, it would be gardening. I
love flowers.
5. What is
your writing style?
Classic English. I have been influenced in my taste by the
great English writers, Dickens, the Brontes etc and I like to think their style
is reflected in my own, (at least some of the time).
6. Where is
your favorite place to write?
I don’t really have much choice about where I write. Sitting
in the livingroom, at the computer is my location. I couldn’t really ask for a
better place though. If I get bored, I can watch life’s constant procession
passing on the street. Just perfect!
7. How do you
come up with your character names?
Some of them are real people, so that’s not a problem. The
invented ones usually come from a desire to highlight some aspect of their
character in their name. I have a mean landlord called “Mr Gutterskunk”, as an
example.
8. When
marketing your book, what do you find most challenging?
Developing the notion in the minds of a wide readership,
that I really am a writer and that my stories are worth reading. Making the
leap from talented obscurity to accepted reputation is the biggest challenge.
If I can overcome this, selling books will be a “piece of cake”.
9. Do you
need peace and quiet to write or do you have any form of background noise? i.e.
music, television.
I like peace and quiet. I’ve always been the same in all my
occupations. I like to concentrate with minimum distraction. Otherwise my head
spins and I can get nothing done.
10. Tell our
members where they can find your book.
Only available on Amazon at the moment. Check out the five
star reviews on Amazon.com.
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