Title: Euphoria-Z
Series: Euphoria-Z
Author: Luke
Ahearn
Genre:
Thriller/Zombie Apocalypse
Publisher: Luke
Ahearn
Date of
Publication: May 19, 2014
ISBN-13:
978-1497497382
Number of pages:
409
Word Count:
118,099
Cover Artist:
Steven J Catizone
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Civilization
shuts down as throngs of speechless hedonists fill the streets in deadly
revelry. They feel only pleasure and never pain, even as they are injured,
maimed, and mutilated. Few people remain in the world unaffected, left to
witness the madness unaware that things are about to get unbelievably worse.
Cooper is among
the few survivors of a conspiracy to depopulate the world. One week ago,
college was his biggest concern. Now he is on a dangerous journey to find his
sister as an ever-present threat of nightmarish proportions engulfs the world,
throwing him in the path of some of the most malicious people that ever walked
the earth.
EXCERPT
The
present, Monterey, California
“Fuck!”
The wiry, gray-haired old man felt his eyes go wide with surprise, but he
quickly got his shit together. Jasper scowled; now he was very pissed off. He
might stoop and shuffle when he walked, but he didn’t take any shit.
Some
big fat bastard was bear-hugging him from behind. He could see white mountains
of wet flab before his eyes, and he smelled vomit. He felt a massive wet belly
and man tits pressing against his back. Large folds of cold wet flesh engulfed
him, and he shuddered at the sensation.
He
hated hugs, especially from men, and hugs from big fat sweaty bastards were
absolutely unacceptable. He carried his best spiked hammer, an old-school
Craftsman from back in the day, before the gooks were making them. He was just
itching to use it. The fat bastard was yelling something in his ear.
“I
love you! I love you, man!”
“Ahhh,
geez!” Jasper twisted out of the flabby cocoon and took a few steps back. What
he saw disgusted him. It was a giant fat kid, a head taller than himself, who
looked like a giant baby, all hairless and soft. The kid was smiling like an
idiot, and that made Jasper even more pissed off. Food smeared the kid’s face
and ran down his chins in greasy streams between his man tits and over his
belly. All Jasper could think was that all that shit was all over his back. Now
he would have to burn his shirt and take a long, hot shower.
The
kid wore nothing but baggy white underwear soaked in sweat. Jasper shuddered at
the clammy coldness on his back. His flannel shirt clung to him and felt like a
cold, wet bathing suit.
“I
love you, man!” The big fat kid smiled as he came at him for another hug.
“Ahhhh!
Fuck you!” Despite his advanced age, Jasper moved with an efficiency and force
that spoke of his many years as a carpenter. He brought the spiked hammer down
on the kid’s skull, and it collapsed inward with little resistance. He liked
the sensation of cracking a head but hated wasting the time to do it.
The
kid dropped to the concrete like a wet sack. He was still smiling, which made
cracking his skull less enjoyable. Jasper wished he could bash every asshole
around with his trusty hammer. He looked around to make sure another shithead
wasn’t looking for a hug.
A
woman came at him, hooting so loud he could hear it over the crowd, waving her
tits at him. He took her out too, with an easy smack between the eyes. He had
enough of this shit. He cracked a few more skulls for fun, but he got bored. It
was always the same: an easy tap to the skull and the moron dropped, still
smiling.
The
streets were crammed with people, and they were all acting crazy. Jasper just
wanted to get home. It seemed everyone was congregating downtown, streaming in
from the surrounding neighborhoods. People were walking in large groups, arm in
arm, naked and clothed, dancing, running, and hugging. It all made Jasper sick,
just god-awful sick.
He
tried to go all the way downtown and almost got caught up in the crowd. People
were pushing and jamming each other into doors until they cracked open. He
heard the crash of large plate-glass windows, but no one reacted. In fact, he saw
people just getting pushed through the windows in a wave. He could tell that
people were getting seriously injured and killed, and he just wanted to get the
hell out of there.
He
left at the right time. The press of the massive crowd smashed and suffocated,
ground and trampled, and killed many—and the party continued to grow. No one
screamed in panic or pain. No one yelled for help or dialed 911. And no one
stopped to offer assistance, an apology, or true human interaction of any kind.
Everyone was bent on doing exactly what they wanted to do, and what anyone else
wanted didn’t matter to them in the slightest.
In
any place where people gathered for a good time, the crowds were thick. The
mall was packed, but the hospital was empty. The wharf was so full that
hundreds fell into the icy waters of the bay. The office parks and businesses
were dark and silent. Some groups formed parties on random streets for one
reason or another.
A
large majority of the city was empty, devoid of people. Most left their homes
and walked away, leaving doors unlocked and often wide open. They would join a
group and wander away.
There
were still a few souls hiding indoors who were anything but euphoric. They
watched with fear and horror the goings-on outside their windows. Jasper had
been one of these, but he needed his goddamned pills and had to drive through
all this crazy shit to get them. Of course, when he got to the damn pharmacy it
was closed. He had tried to call ahead, but no one answered the phone. He was
pissed. He wanted nothing to do with this crazy shit. He didn’t want to see any
of it and certainly didn’t want to walk through it. He saw quite a few people
doing things he had only seen in his buddies’ dirty magazines. But there was
one thing every single person was doing: smiling like a retard with a
lollipop—every single one.
At
first, he thought all the outlandish behavior was confined to idiots, kids, and
queers. It had to be some new drug to get them this nuts, he thought. But too
many people were acting bonkers, too many people who just didn’t fit the
behavior.
He
walked as quickly as he was able away from the crowd and back to his car. He’d
seen some shit in his day, but in the last few the world had descended into
pandemonium. There were reports that almost everyone around the world was
walking away from their jobs, no matter how critical. Everything was grinding
to a halt. Transportation, communication—private or military, trivial or
critical—everything was just going belly up. Jasper had known this day was coming
ever since the blacks were allowed to vote.
And
the crooks in Washington didn’t know anything. They said it was an unknown
virus and creatively named it Euphoria-Z. Z because they didn’t know what it
was, only what it did. And their advice? Stay indoors and away from crowds,
bunch of geniuses.
Jasper
had never expected he would need to kill people, not since the war, but in the
last few days he had been forced to. The streets were crazy, and he wouldn’t
even be outside if he hadn’t needed his pills. He felt as if he were the only
sane person for miles. He looked at his feet and wondered, only briefly, if
something were wrong with him? No, couldn’t be, he thought. None of this was
right. The world had gone crazy.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Luke Ahearn has
over 20 years of professional game development experience and has authored
numerous nonfiction books on the topic. He ran his own computer game company
for ten years and currently owns MasterWerxStudios, an animatronic prop shop in
Monterey, CA.
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/222683.Luke_Ahearn
What is your name, where were you born
and where do you live now?
AUTHOR INTERVIEW
What is your name, where were you born
and where do you live now?
Luke Ahearn. I was born and raised in
New Orleans, LA and moved to Monterey, CA when I was in my late thirties.
Did you always want to be a writer? If
not what did you want to be?
Always.
When did you first consider yourself as
a "writer"?
Not until recently. I’d been published
for well over ten years, but for some reason, never considered myself a writer.
I started to question this and realized my definition of a writer was wrong. I
read somewhere a long time ago that if you are writing, you are a writer; when
you stop writing, you are not. I just accepted that I am writer because I
decided to consider myself one. Being a writer is a call no one can make but
the individual.
Did it take a long time to get your
first book published?
Over ten years ago, I was up at the wee
hours of the morning, surfing the web. I have no idea what I was looking for,
but the last thing on my mind was getting published or submitting a book
proposal. I came across the submissions page for a publisher that was looking
for computer game development books. I spent about twenty minutes filling in
the submission form, skipping large chunks of it. There were questions like,
“why do you think there is a market for a book of this type?” and I would
answer, “because you are looking for people to write these types of books.”
Then I went to sleep and forgot about it completely. The next day, I did all my
usual stuff: coffee, etc., and when I checked my email later in the morning,
there was a message from the publisher. The subject line was something like,
“Can you call me ASAP?” So it turns out, they had an author who took an
advance, blew them off, and never even started working on the book. Worse still,
he was lying and telling them all along he was making progress on the book. He
was a well-known author of these types of books at the time, so they took his
word for it until it was close to the launch date. They asked me if I could
write a book in two months, so I said yes. I had a lot of leeway as I wrote the
book, since they were desperate to get a book (any book) finished and on the
market. I ended up writing a book that sold far better than any of the original
author’s work. I was fortunate, blessed, whatever (I hate the term lucky for
personal reasons) and after I blew the doors off the joint with that first book,
the publishers were coming to me.
Do you work another job as well as your
writing work?
I have many nonfiction books on the
market, I’ve been a game developer, game artist, 3D art content provider, art
director, and I sell physical art/props. I make life-sized pirate skeletons,
skull lamps, and have been commissioned to do numerous custom props for plays
and retail displays.
What is the name of your latest book,
and if you had to summarize it in less than 20 words what would you say?
Euphoria-Z is a traditional zombie apocalypse novel with plot twists,
well-developed characters, and a unique beginning.
Who is your publisher? Or do you
self-publish?
Self-published. I put a lot of thought
into the decision, and it was an easy one to make.
Do you have a "lucky charm" or
"lucky routine" you follow when waiting for your book to be accepted
by a publisher?
No.
How long does it usually take you to
write a book, from the original idea to finishing writing it?
The first draft takes one month. I really
like the writing process, so when I write, I write six to ten hours at a
stretch. Once the first draft is being beta read, I get the marketing process
going. Soon after that, the beta feedback starts to come in. By then, I am
starting the second draft, taking the readers’ feedback into consideration, and
that can take another month.
Which of your books were easier/harder
to write than the others?
The first one was the hardest. They’ve
gotten easier with each one.
What can we expect from you in the
future? ie More books of the same genre?
Books of a different genre?
The sequel to Euphoria-Z is in the works. I have a thriller coming out and an old
school sword and sorcery novella as well.
Do you have plans for a new book? Is
this book part of a series?
Yes and yes.
What genre would you place your books
into?
Thriller, Post-apocalyptic, Zombie
What made you decide to write that genre
of book?
I’ve wanted to write a post-apocalyptic
novel for a while, but I started this book when my son went off to college. It
was a way to be with him (yes, in a kind of weird and imaginary way) because I
knew I would miss him. It has helped me personally.
Do you have a favourite out of the books
you have written? If so why is it your favourite?
The lead character in my sword and
sorcery series Dark Deeds and Black Magics. Xanthus is a city-dwelling
scoundrel in his late teens who can go anywhere in society, but fits in
nowhere. His family is wealthy, so he is not trusted or even liked by the poor
and working class. But his family is nouveau riche, so he is not accepted by
the old money, either. He is left alone in a large city to babysit his wealthy
father’s home and is incredibly bored, so he dabbles in thievery, debauchery,
and rarely a bit of responsibility. He meets a few other oddballs and they
generally participate in shenanigans that are sometimes orchestrated by the
gods. I love writing him because I love the setting of Kingspoint, the massive
maze-streeted city with its magics and dangers. The prequel to the series is
available now and contains a sample of the actual series.
If you had to choose to be one of your
characters in your book/books which would you be? and why?
Xanthus, the main character in my sword
and sorcery novel. It would be a blast.
How long have you been writing?, and who
or what inspired you to write?
Seriously writing for ten years. My wife
both inspires me to write and distracts me from writing by her mere existence
(in a good way).
Where do you get your book plot ideas
from? What/Who is your inspiration?
Everywhere. My wife.
Do you have a certain routine you have
for writing? ie You listen to music, sit in a certain chair?
No.
Do you have anybody read your books and
give you reviews before you officially release them? ie. Your partner,
children, friends, reviewers you know?
I get readers online; strangers who are
going to tell me the truth.
Do you gift books to readers to do
reviews?
Yes.
Do you read all the reviews of your
book/books?
Yes. You can learn a lot from your
reviews and make valuable connections. But is important to learn to read a
review, too. A lot of writers get really upset at negative reviews (I do, too,
at first) but a bad review can be valuable. You need to determine whether the
review is accurate, personal, or just stupid.
If you get a bunch of reviews that all
say the same bad things about your book in a constructive way, you need to pay
attention. If there are repeated comments about bad grammar, misspellings, and
the same plot hole, then you need to fix the problems. Good feedback is hard to
get so take it, act upon it, and (sincerely) thank the people who took the time
leave a review. Maybe even offer to get them a free copy of your next book and
ask them to be a beta reader. People who bothered to read your book and leave a
genuine review (especially a critical one) are valuable! I don’t want my wife’s
feedback on my zombie novel, she hates those kinds of books. But if I find
someone who loves zombie novels, has read hundreds of them, and writes thorough
reviews on them – I want that person tearing my book apart like ahh… a zombie
tearing a human apart!
If there is one review that just rips
you a new orifice with all destructive and no constructive feedback, then DO
NOT respond in any way. You will never get anything but more upset. Report it
if you want, but move on with your life. The best antidote to a negative review
is more positive ones, so work on the things that will get you those positive
reviews. And trust that most readers are pretty good at reading the reviews,
poking around, and determining the validity of the review.
And some reviews are just ridiculous,
like one-star reviews because the Internet is slow, or there is too much
violence in a book entitled The Most
Violent Book in the World, UPS not leaving the package at the right house,
or things along that line. Maybe you could ask the person ONCE to edit the
review because you have no control over UPS and sometimes they will. But again,
don’t expect anything, don’t get threatening, be as nice as you can, and then
let it go. Don’t wait for anything to happen and don’t follow up. Again,
readers see one-star reviews and read them. If they start with my favorite
one-star line “I didn’t read this book, but…” then they will instantly know to
ignore the review. The Amazon review system really works. People will vote and
the most useful reviews will rise to the top (positive and negative); a good
book will sell, and a bad one won’t.
Readers aren’t stupid, so you should not
only seek legitimate reviews, but encourage your family and friends to NOT
leave glowing five-star reviews. In fact, ask them to find a flaw or two about
the book and even mention upfront that they are a friend or family member.
Readers appreciate that more than the extra star. I recommend a book by Richard
Peters, Quit Wasting Time and Sell More
eBooks, because he lays out a realistic approach based in honesty and not
trickery. It is a slower, harder start, but you will build a solid readership.
Anyone can buy reviews and fake likes, etc. but they don’t help you and, in
fact, usually end up hurting you in the long run.
Sorry, was this a yes or no question? No lol. thank you for answering in such detail and taking the time to complete this Interview x ~ Jeanz
What was the toughest/best review you
have ever had?
I look at reviews differently, I think
(read the above answer). The dumbest review I ever got was one where the reader
gave me one star and complained that the book didn’t teach any programming.
Part of the title was No Programming.
How do you come up with the Title and
Cover Designs for your book/books? Who designed the Cover of your books?
From the story itself. After I had the
premise and wrote a few thousand words, the name emerged from the fiction.
Although the CDC (Center for Disease Control) plays no part in the story, it is
mentioned in the very beginning. The CDC can’t classify what they are dealing
with, so they call the mysterious virus Euphoria-Z, euphoria for its side
effects, and Z (not for zombie, as you may assume) to indicate that there is no
official designation for it yet. In fact, the appearance of a zombie takes
place after the CDC is no longer functioning.
Steven J. Catizone designed the cover.
Check him out at www.facebook.com/sjcatizone. He is talented, professional, and
very cool. I will use him again.
Do you choose a title first, or write
the book then choose the title?
I usually start writing on an idea and
the title emerges from the fiction. I find that trying to title a novel (with
exceptions, of course) before I even began is futile. If I don’t have a strong
idea of the title after the first third of the first draft, there is something
wrong with the story.
How do you come up with characters names
and place names in your books?
I use a common name for whatever period
or region I am writing about. I spend very little time choosing a name. I
usually go to Google and type in something like “most common boy names 1955” or
whatever year the character was born, and then choose from the list. The reason
I choose quickly is because I like to let the character own the name. Think of
the common first name Michael. Now add the common surnames Myers, Corleone, or
Scott. These three names evoke three very different images of a man created by
the characters themselves.
In Euphoria-Z,
Tug is the nickname that Abel Tugerson goes by. The nickname really says the
most about him, evoking the image of a tugboat or a chronic masturbator who
tugs a lot. I named him Abel Tugerson without thought and as his character
evolved, the nickname emerged. I then rewrote the introduction of his
character, introducing him as Tug from the beginning.
“Abel
Tugerson, Tug to everyone and anyone since he could remember, stood in the bed
of a beat-to-shit pickup truck as it rolled slowly down the 101. It was covered
in rotten flesh and putrid streaks of gore.”
Of course, there are stories where name
research and thought is required such as a sci-fi novel with an alien race or
where the character’s name might be part of the fiction, but so far, I’ve just
named my characters and moved on quickly.
Are character names and place names
decided after their creation? or do you pick a character/place name and then
invent them?
Characters are usually named after I
write about them a bit. In Euphoria-Z,
all the locations’ names are real and correspond with real places. I visited
all these places before I used them as settings, but still I allowed myself to
tweak a few a little. The only real fabrication is the parking structure in the
book, but the area around the airport is still pretty accurate.
Do you decide on character traits (ie
shy, quiet, tomboy girl) before writing the whole book or as you go along?
I decide on character traits as I go
along, for the most part. The characters evolve as I write them. I may have a
vague notion of a character, there may be a specific detail that I know I want
to exist, but the characters really evolve as I write.
Do you basic plot/plan for your book,
before you actually begin writing it out? Or do you let the writing flow and
see where it takes the story?
I start with a basic plan that gets
radically altered as I write.
How do you market/promote your books?
At first I ran in traffic naked and
waved my book at the drivers, but that didn’t work, so now I do interviews with
only the best blogs in the world. And I do all the same stuff that other
writers do. I am against trying to trick or game the system. That always
backfires. I am trying to get as many legitimate reviews as I can by getting
the book into people’s hands. I believe that a good book will sell with a good
hard shove out the gate. Maybe I am naïve, but way before the Internet,
publishers admitted that word-of-mouth is what sold books. I believe that is truer
today than ever.
What do you think makes a book a really
good/bestseller?
I have no idea.
Have you ever suffered from a
"writer's block"? What did you do to get past the "block"?
No, and I wrote a posting on my
Goodreads blog on how I don’t buy into writer’s block. I really take issue with
a lot of what is being taught about writing. Commonly accepted opinions about
submitting, competition, rejection (so-called), and writer’s block, among many
others are a horrible disservice to aspiring writers.
What do you do to unwind and relax? Do
you have a hobby?
I record several shows and binge watch
them. I love skipping commercials and not having to wait a week or more for the
next installment. I feel guilty spending the better part of a day watching TV
once in a while, but I also feel that I am taking less time out of my life to
watch this way. I feel guilty because TV is mostly a distraction. It is hardly
an inspiration but I think I need the time to kind of shut off my brain and
watch the screen.
Have you ever based characters on people
you know or based events on things that have happened to you?
Yes. I based the main character on my
son, but until I get to see him in a real zombie apocalypse, I will never know
how accurately I portrayed him. I also set the novel’s location my hometown and
places I am familiar with so I could write about those places more effectively.
I liked to visit the locations to experience them and even map the story and
apply a timeline to keep events straight.
The character Willow is based on a girl
I see in Monterey all the time. I’ve never spoken to her and never sat and
observed her. I didn’t base the character’s behavior on her in any way, and I
wasn’t trying to predict what I thought she might be like. This is important
because while I cast her likeness as Willow, and altered and embellished her physical
appearance with detail that doesn’t exist, I let the character of Willow be
Willow. Point is, after I finished the book, I went and introduced myself and
explained to her how I based a character on her likeness, but it’s not her,
etc. She couldn’t have been a nicer person. But right in the middle of my
introduction, I remember that the portrayal of Willow is very unflattering. I
suddenly felt awkward as I was thinking, Oh
crap, what do I do now? I can’t let her read this. I figured that the best
thing to do was be upfront and honest. I tried explaining just how physically
unsavory the character is and how I hope she doesn’t read the book. But then she
was all excited and wanted to read it more then ever. Now I am just dreading seeing
her the day after she reads the book. If someone told me they based a character
on me and it was a very unflattering character, I would be offended. Maybe I’m
asking the questions now. What do I do?
Are there any hidden messages or morals
contained in your books? (Morals as in like Aesops Fables type of "The
moral of this story is..")
I don’t consciously attempt to send a
message, I just want to entertain people. I want to give people an experience,
a vacation, an escape. But I’m sure my attitudes and opinions bleed into the
story, so I would say there are messages coming through. One belief I have that
is represented in this book is that people often rush to judgment as to whether
something is good or bad. I also believe that there are a few people in the world
that are very malicious and the majority of good people are too nice to deal
with them, so the bad people often have great sway over our civilization. We
need to be less offended by the slight of a word or name and look at the
tolerance we have for gangs, criminals, politicians, and the run-of-the-mill
assholes that are just abusing our system and not contributing to it.
In the area of messages in fiction, a
huge pet peeve of mine is when I am immersed in a book and suddenly I am
reading a two-page rant which is clearly the author’s opinion. My opinions
might come through in the fiction, but I attempt to be true to the characters
and loyal to the reader. I don’t care if I agree with an author one-hundred
percent; I will toss a book aside if I find myself reading a rant on any topic.
I want to be entertained, not lectured.
Is there a certain Author that
influenced you in writing?
Too many to list here.
Which format of book do you prefer, eBook,
hardback, or paperback?
eBook! I do love old books as collectibles,
but I have a long history of dealing with paper books. I remember how hard it
was to find a decent book to read. I had to go to the library or bookstore. The
selection was limited, books could be expensive at the store, and the book was
always checked out at the library. Books take up a lot of physical space, too
(especially when you are an avid reader and they pile up quickly). After a
while, I had to deal with them to make room for more books, and a box of books
can be very heavy. It was hard to decide what book to let go of, what book to
keep, and where to keep them. At one point, my wife and I had a storage unit
with hundreds of books all stacked up in probably thirty boxes. After a few
months and a few hundred dollars, we finally realized how foolish it was to
store all these books. Then we had to spend hours and hours dealing with them.
Do we toss them, keep them, sell them, donate them? It was a lot of work.
And reading a physical book, for me
anyway, required the constant adjustment of a light source, holding the book up
(I don’t know how many times I dropped a book on my face while reading), and
looking up a word was a pain. Now all my books are on my tablet, I can carry
hundreds of books with me (maybe thousands), they are easy to read, I can read
anywhere I want, I can read samples of a virtually unlimited supply of books
anywhere I am, look up words with a touch—you guys know all this. Best of all,
my house is now as empty and clean as an illiterate person’s house.
What is your favourite book and
Why? Have you read it more than once?
I read almost everything more than once.
I would say The Hobbit is my favorite
book. It’s what really woke up that part of my brain that said, “I want to be a
writer.” I know I’ve read it all the way through at least eight times and then
chunks of it at various other times. I love the first half of the book in
particular.
Do you think books transfer to movies
well? Which is you favourite/worst book
to movie transfer?
I think depends on what you mean by
transfer. A book and a movie are such different things, it’s like asking if
lemons transfer well into lemonade? They are different things that have
different sets of criteria for judging them. The quality of a movie that is
based on a book has more to do with the moviemakers than the book.
Among my favorite book-to-movie
adaptions is Pride and Prejudice, the
Keira Knightley version. That was a great book and great movie (It's been many
years since I had such an exemplary vegetable). I love The Godfather, but the book left me feeling like, meh. I’m sorry,
but the book is crap compared to the movie. I can watch the movie over and
over. I’ve probably seen it twenty-five times or more (you gotta get up close
like this... badaBING!). I guess books can be a very rich source of inspiration
and information for a film maker, even if they are poorly written. I love the
book Jurassic Park. I’ve read that
one several times, too. When the movie first came out, I loved it. I didn’t go
expecting a book experience, I went expecting to see special effects. I didn’t
think about the movie for several years, and the next time I tried to watch it,
I was stunned at just how bad it was. I mean, I just couldn’t watch it!
What are you currently reading? Are you
enjoying it? What format is it? (eBook, hardback or paperback)
Trace
Evidence, The Hunt for the I-5 Serial Killer. It’s
ok, and it’s an eBook.
Do you think eBooks will ever totally
replace printed books?
Yes, and something will replace eBooks
as they are now.
Do you think children at schools these
days are encouraged enough to read? and/or do Imaginative writing?
No, especially the reading part.
Did you read a lot at school and write
lots of stories or is being a writer something newer in your life?
School sucked. I read on my own and
started writing in my twenties.
Did you have a favourite author as a
child?
No.
Do you have a treasured book from your
childhood? If yes, what is it?
The closest thing to that would be Holmes Handy Book for Boys. It was my
dad’s book when he was a boy. I had it for a long time. After my dad passed, my
brother asked me if I remembered that book. I told him that I did, and that it
was on my bookshelf at home. He loved the book too, and since I’d had it for a
while, I gave it to him. Update: right after I finished that sentence, I went
online and found the book on Amazon and purchased it.
Do you have a favourite genre of book?
No. Like music, I love a little of
everything and hate a lot of everything.
Is there a book you know you will never
read? Or one you tried to read but just couldn't finish?
Fifty
Shades of Grey. Bridges
of Madison County. There’s probably more.
Are there any New Authors you are
interested in for us to watch out for? and Why should we watch out for them?
There’s too many to list. I would hate
to mention some and offend others.
Is there anything in your book/books you
would change now if you could and what would it be?
No.
What do you think about book trailers?
You need one if you are going to carry a
lot of books around. Seriously, I think they are cool, needed nowadays, and I
am working on one. Lucky for me, my wife is a professional producer and has a
studio in our house.
What piece of advice would you give to a
new writer?
Don’t get discouraged or distracted by
all the negative talk and the tsunami of information on writing. Push it all
out of your head. If you want to be a writer, the best thing you can do is read
and write every day. Start writing now, and don’t allow any excuses to delay
you. The only way to learn writing is to do it, get really good feedback, and
do it some more. Finding good beta readers and editors isn’t too hard; go on
Goodreads and start looking around. If you think you have writer’s block, go
read my blog on Goodreads, where I destroy that lie.
Do you or would you ever use a pen name?
I don’t think I would. But who know what
reasons may pop up. Some authors are forced to because they have the same name
of another author, or their name is too tied to a certain character or genre.
If you could invite three favourite
writers to dinner, who would you invite and enjoy chatting with?
William Shakespeare, Edgar Rice
Burroughs, Charles Dickens.
Where can readers follow you?
Probably Facebook is the best place to
keep up. Goodreads will always have my latest work available.
What piece of advice would you give to a new writer?
The best writing advice I ever got was
from my wife. “If you want to write, write.” That is the core of my writing
philosophy and it serves me well. My goal is to help writers write more freely.
Your Blog?
Your Website?
www.lukeahearn.com
Your Facebook Page?
https://www.facebook.com/luke.ahearn
Your Goodreads Author Page?
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/222683.Luke_Ahearn
Your Twitter Details?
@EuphoriaZnovel
And any other information you wish to
supply?
Yes, thank you for taking your time to
read about me and my book. And thank you for the opportunity to be on your
blog.
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