Title: Equal
Author: W.J. Costello
Publisher: Self/Indie
Release Date: 30th January 2014
This collection contains all 3 EQUAL books (Part1,Part2,Part3) in a single book.
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Janus is a lawman who enforces society's most sacred law-the law that every citizen must be Equal in every possible way. Physically. Mentally. Emotionally.
But when Janus falls in love with a woman who's broken the most sacred law he begins a transformative journey of self-discovery that makes him question the society in which he lives.
Now he must choose between love and duty. Will he bring the woman to justice? Or will he join her and become a lawbreaker himself?
But when Janus falls in love with a woman who's broken the most sacred law he begins a transformative journey of self-discovery that makes him question the society in which he lives.
Now he must choose between love and duty. Will he bring the woman to justice? Or will he join her and become a lawbreaker himself?
AUTHOR INTERVIEW
Did
you always want to be a writer? If not what did you want to be?
My boyhood dream was to become a
professional cartoonist. I achieved that dream. A few months after graduating
from college I became the political cartoonist for the Lowell Sun in Massachusetts. Then I became nationally syndicated to
over 600 newspapers through Newspaper Enterprise Association. I was frequently
published in USA Today, the New York Times, the Washington
Post, Newsweek, Forbes, National Geographic, National
Journal, and several editions of the Best Editorial Cartoons of the Year
book series. But then the newspaper industry started to
die. Political cartoonists started losing their jobs. There was no future in
political cartooning. So I got out of the business, earned a master’s degree,
and moved on. That’s when my dream shifted to becoming a writer.
What
is the name of your latest book, and if you had to summarise it in less than 20
words what would you say?
Equal. Two lovers try to escape from a “utopian” society that has spun out
of control.
Do
you have a favourite character from your books? and why are they your
favourite?
Diana in Equal. She’s a strong female protagonist who overcomes tremendous obstacles
in pursuit of freedom.
What
piece of advice would you give to a new writer?
Get the first book written. Only then
can you really study and analyze other writers. Equal is my second novel. My first novel turned out fine, but it
wasn’t great. It wasn’t something I wanted to share with the world. But it was
a great learning experience. After writing it I spent six solid months studying
other novelists and reading books about writing novels. Then I felt prepared to
write Equal. Then I felt like I knew
what I was doing. But it wouldn’t have been possible had I not written that
first novel.
Do
you have a certain routine you have for writing?
Rise at five a.m. Write 500 words. Go
for a run and do some strength training. Write 500 more words. Relax. Repeat
the next day.
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?
Both. I plot up to a certain point and
then begin to write. A week or two later, when I run out of plot, I stop
writing and start to plot again.
What
is your favourite book and Why? Have you read it more than once?
Animal
Farm by George Orwell. His use of simple symbolism
to express complex ideas was pure genius. I’ve read the book several times.
What
do you do to unwind and relax? Do you have a hobby?
Traveling. I’ve visited Mexico, Canada,
the Bahamas, most of the East Asian countries, and a few countries in Europe.
In America I’ve been to all of the coastal states and several non-coastal
states.
Where
can readers follow you?
Your Website?
Your Website?
http://wjcostello.com
Your
Goodreads Author Page?
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7816737.W_J_Costello
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