What is your name, where were you born and where do you live now?
My name is William E. Harlan, or Billy. I was born in Austin, Texas and
I live in Houston, Texas.
Did you always want to be a writer? If not what did you want to be?
I did not. When I was young, I was sure I was going to be a comic book
artist. In college I studied sculpture and after that got a culinary degree.
Then I was working in a kitchen, started up a band, wrote a few songs and sang
a lot. I enjoy making things and artistic interpretation. Writing was the last
thing I tried.
When did you first consider yourself as a "writer"?
It was about halfway through this first book. I was a stay at home dad
and writing about seventy hours a week. I was always thinking about it and
ducking away from things to jot a few ideas down, sometimes waking up in the
middle of the night and rushing to my computer. It's the biggest thing I've
ever done but it never felt like work.
Do you work another job as well as your writing work?
Now, yes. I'm a cook at Pappadeaux, an upscale and terrifically busy
Cajun seafood restaurant chain. It's not as easy to write after fifty
back-destroying hours a week in that kitchen. The stay at home dad thing was
easy.
What is the name of your latest book, and if you had to summarise it in less than 20 words what would you say?
It's titled
"Antioch." In 20 words, it's a slash and blast,
medieval-meets-steam-punk zombie romp that questions the existence of God.
Do you have
plans for a new book? Is this book part of a series?
Antioch is the
first book of "The Circle," a series about a group of knightly
mystics who call themselves paladins, and the secret they guard. I'm currently
working on the second book, Golgotha.
What genre would
you place your books into?
Low-fantasy -
not too much magic, royalty or destiny but plenty of sword fighting, monsters
and food.
What made you
decide to write that genre of book?
I love role
playing games like Dungeons and Dragons and World of Warcraft. I'm writing a
world I would enjoy playing in.
Do you read all
the reviews of your book/books?
Yes,
fanatically.
What was the
toughest/best review you have ever had?
The best review I've gotten was from a stranger who loved it. The worst
was from my older brother, who was one of my beta readers. That one broke my
heart.
Would you ever
ask a reviewer to change their review if it was not all positive about your book/books?
Absolutely not!
I gather up all my bad reviews and post them on my website in a section called
"F'n-A! Reviews - Reviews that exist in lieu of a big, red
"Electrocute Author" button."
Link:
http://www.williameharlan.com/fn-a-reviews/
Of course, I
haven't gotten a bad review I agree with yet...
BLURB
"Armageddon is arrived."
Threatened by an unnatural plague that raises the dead, an ancient order of mystics must choose between keeping its secrets and saving humanity.
Kind of like Star Wars with zombies.
Threatened by an unnatural plague that raises the dead, an ancient order of mystics must choose between keeping its secrets and saving humanity.
Kind of like Star Wars with zombies.
How do you come up with the Title and Cover Designs for your book/books? Who designed the Cover of your books?
I drew and painted the cover.
Link:http://www.williameharlan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/bookcover-thumbnail.png
It's an
interpretation of the book's content.
What is your favourite book and
Why? Have you read it more than once?
Jurassic Park by
Michael Crichton. It's exciting and horrific. I only read it once, but it was
one sitting - up all night and then staying home from school the next day. I
couldn't put that book down!
Your Website?
www.WilliamEHarlan.com
Your Facebook Page?
www.Facebook.com/CircleOfSaints
Your Goodreads Author Page?
http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6884314.William_Harlan
Your Twitter Details?
@WilliamEHarlan
I've been illustrating and
reading a chapter of Antioch each week and posting it on my website as a free,
downloadable audiobook. I just finished chapter sixteen. Halfway done!
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