Meet author Larry Rodness
Today I'm introducing paranormal author Larry Rodness:
Larry Rodness - began his professional career as a singer at the age of 19 working with various bands around Toronto. After studying musical theatre Larry worked in summer stock where his love of writing began. From that point on he wrote for dinner theatre, trade shows, and even ice skating shows. To date he has written over 10 screenplays and has had 3 optioned. As Larry says, 'A writer makes sense of his or her world through story-telling. The process can be the result of a slow, contemplative self examination or come screaming straight out of last night’s fever dream.'
Larry,
Q: What prompted you to start writing?
A: I started my career as a singer but felt I needed to express myself by writing as well as interpreting other people’s songs. Over the years my writing spanned the genres of popular music/lyrics, to musical theatre, to plays, to script writing.
Q: Describe the genre of your books.
A: The first was autobiographical. The rest have been paranormal.
Q: Most readers have an all-time favorite book and author. What are your all-time favorite book and author?
A: John Irving – The World According To Garp – because I was a varsity wrestler too.
Q: What words of wisdom do you have for our readers?
A: Accept criticism to help strengthen your work.
Q: Do you ever suffer from writer’s block? How do you handle it?
A: Only once when I was writing Perverse. I stopped mid way through, unsure of where to take the story. Six months later it came to me.
Q: Every writer I know is also, an avid reader. I know I am. What new author have you discovered lately that you’re reading? Tell us about him or her.
A: Because of my business I travel every week which allows me to listen to audio books. I listen to whatever comes out with no thought or clue as to what the story is about until I listen to it. Sometimes not having a preconceived notion turns into a nice surprise.
Q: If readers can read only one book this month, why should it be yours?
A: The Judas Robe allowed me to put some existential ideas I’d had for years into what I hope is a well written, entertaining mystery-thriller.
Q: What are you working on for your next release?
A: “Crystal Vision” will be coming out this year – a YA novel about a 14 year old boy who believes a beautiful woman in her twenties is being pursued by a demon – and his family’s part in it.
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Today's book selection:
Stephen Coonts did a superb job telling a compelling thriller with Jake Grafton and Tommy Carmellini on center stage. You could not mistake that this book was using some of today's news as a plot line for this book. I like writers that take story lines out of reality and then tell a fictional story of what really happened. I do the same thing. The Armageddon File had one of the best and most surprising endings for a thriller that I’ve encountered in a long time. Stephen Coonts continues to be one of my favorite authors and The Armageddon File was definitely five stars.