Tell us a bit about your most recent work.
My new series is Songs of the Ascendant. I’m currently working on Vol. 4 of…9??? 😀 Think X-Men meets Highlander meets Buffy with the mythology of the world built on '80s pop music.
What are the themes and subjects you tend to revisit in your work?
One of my series is based on Russian classical music, one on '80s pop music, one on A Christmas Carol, and the chapter titles of my magical chess series are all songs from the Broadway musical Chess. You tell me.
What happened in your life that prompted you to become a writer?
What inspires you to write?
My desire to tell the stories that fill my head, whether I want them to or not.
What of your works has meant the most to you?
I think Carol, my YA retelling of A Christmas Carol, has the most heart.
If you have any former project to do over to make it better, which one would it be, and what would you do?
What writers have influenced your style and technique?
Chris Claremont from my X-Men reading days, Stephen King (mostly The Dark Tower), Neil Gaiman’s urban fantasy, and clearly some influence from Piers Anthony’s Incarnations of Immortality series
Where would you rank writing on the "Is it an art or is it a science continuum?" Why?
What is the most difficult part of your artistic process?
Finding time to do it.
How do your writer friends help you become a better writer? Or do they not?
They keep me motivated, allow me to bounce ideas off them, and sometimes even beta-read/edit my words into better shape!
What does literary success look like to you?
Satisfied readers.
Any other upcoming projects you would like to plug?
Sean Taylor and I will both be in the upcoming Jukebox Thrillers 80s Anthology. Can’t wait to see this one!
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