1. I write because… I have to! There are so many ideas
spilling over my head, I want to get them out and see them on paper. You should
see all the blank books I have lying around my house.
2. If I were your favorite cookie, what would I be? Oh
definitely chocolate chip, homemade, and right out of the oven where it is
still gooey.
3. Plotter or pantster? I am a combination! I plot first
(especially with series or you can find yourself in big trouble!) so I have a
general direction and the general arcs and line of logical consistency, but
then I let loose once I write and within those confines let the story go where
it wants to. The characters may become more or less important in surprising
ways too. That’s the fun part. But it has to all make sense at the end.
4. What is your favorite type of character to write about
and why? My current book, Erasing: Shadows is for Mature Teens and New Adults
and I am finding I enjoy writing about new adults. They haven’t been through so
much that they're grizzled yet and they're full of ideas and idealism. However, I also like to write characters that
maybe aren’t what they seem at first. Characters that have a few surprises up
their sleeve.
5. Hamburgers or sushi? Nothing beats biting down on a
delicious hamburger, especially when you're in the mood. Sushi is nice but I
never crave it.
6. Name three things on your desk. Ha ha ok I have a
miniature Flying Tardis from Doctor Who because I'm a nerd. I have limited
edition of a drawing with words by Neil Gaiman ( all about writing), and I have
at least one if not more blank books sitting around on it.
7. What books have influenced your writing style? All the
early science fiction writers have influenced me most- them and Madeline
L'engel who wrote children's books. So my list would include Harlan Ellison,
Philip K. Dick, Robert Heinlein, Isaac Asimov, and Madeline L'engel.
8. Tell us a little about your book. Erasing: Shadows is
Book One in a seven book series and it is full of adventure, relationships
building and changing, and secrets. The characters are all very close so when
reading it you feel like you're reading about a tight knit family (some of whom
actually are related) trying to get through some really weird and strange
events together. Part of doing that requires quite a few of them to grow and
change beyond who they originally thought they were. Any event of consequence
requires that of us. The question is whether we accept the challenge or back
away into the sameness that we are more comfortable with.
9. What advice do you have for new and aspiring authors?
First learn the tools of your trade. Then write, write,
write and don't let anything stop you. Then finally get a good editor because
you just can't catch everything yourself.
10. What is next on your writerly horizon? Erasing: Shadows
is Book One of a seven book series that will take these characters through all
kinds of things, so I am hard at work on Book Two right now, Erasing:
Shattered. I also still write poetry and have two poems coming out in magazines
in December. Then I write under a pen name for more adult oriented books and
under that name I have two short stories and a mystery all coming out in the
next six months.
Top 5:
Oh, I'll have to do books.
1.
Dangerous Visions, edited by Harlan Ellison
2.
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L'Engel
3.
Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein
4.
Anything by Philip K. Dick
5.
Complete Poems- e.e. cummings
What if to save the ones you love, you had to unlock the key to a different reality?
Generations of mystery smash
together when a seemingly traditional family must shatter their illusions of
normality to confront themselves and their friends, leaving no possibility
unexplored in order to rescue- well, who exactly? Watch the Ross family, the
High Five Gang, and multiple generations dig into an innovative explosion of
imagination where they must confront numerous realities, real-world danger, and
worst of all—their own teenage hormones!
In a place where nothing is as it seems
and shocks are around every corner, even the people you thought you knew may
find themselves strangers in this moving and provocative reality-bender. With
breathless pacing and psychological intrigue, Erasing: Shadows and the High
Five Gang will keep you guessing until the very end.
Excerpt:
Exactly
one hour later, six raggedy looking teenagers showed up out of nowhere in the
astral, sitting on the ground near a farm. For a moment, they weren't quite
sure where they were. Then it all came back to them. The gravel underneath
their legs was leaving imprints like always. They smelled hay. It was a sure
sign they were there.
The
Emergency Meeting Place.
The
group surveyed the landscape, and it appeared exactly as it was supposed to be.
The field over the hill lay behind Mira's childhood home. Then they caught
themselves staring at each other because of the sheer scale of difference
between their before and after appearances.
"Wow."
Jonathan spoke first. He gaped at Michael, who, true to his word, had come back
at about sixteen-years-old. Even his clothes were teenage clothes. "You've
learned some things haven't you!" He was impressed.
"From
Mira," answered Michael. "And apparently you have too." Jonathan
looked obviously older than Michael. If Michael had to guess, he would say
Jonathan was nineteen or twenty. "But, I've re-thought this, and maybe I
am going to return to age twelve. It's closer to Mira's age, and I can build
more rapport with her."
He
didn't mention that also he just plain missed her. If they were both twelve,
well, hopefully her former crush on him when they were younger would manifest
this time too. In real life she was older than him, though not by much. That
was the weirdness of the astral. Playing with ages got really complicated.
Michael
amazed the others as he shrunk. Suddenly he wasn't sixteen anymore. Jonathan
knew the technique, but the others were in awe.
"Can
I do that too?" asked Zac, who was changing into the clothes he brought.
Jonathan noted his older clothes were hanging off of him. Zac was the only
other one at about age twelve. He was also the only one who hadn't seemed to
travel into the correct clothes. He had arrived still wearing his adult attire.
Somehow his traveling skills were a bit behind the others, who looked their
appropriate ages.
"No,"
said Michael. "You are the cousin I have that is Mira's age. The more
people her age the better."
Trina
laughed at Zac's adult clothes falling off. "Okay, Mr. Hobo, about ready
there?" she teased.
Then
she turned to Onie. "Wow, you're suddenly a cougar , aren't you,?"
she said laughing, for Onie had turned up as age sixteen, four years older than
her husband.
"Ha,
ha," said Zac.
"Yeah,
forgive me if I wait until we're back into the real world to um—oh never
mind," said Onie.
"So
you do only love me for my body!" teased Zac.
"Well,"
said Jonathan, getting everyone back on track, "we have to be careful how
we introduce ourselves to Mira. It needs to be like it was before; except at
our current astral age, so we don't freak her out. I'm not sure where she would
end up if she got confused and upset, but it wouldn't be good."
"Right,"
said Michael. He popped a few more Tums. "She could end up in a forest or
a storm. Or alone in the desert—you never know what the unconscious will do, so
everyone needs to concentrate hard because Mira won't be able to. So I will
find her first and try to develop our old rapport. Knowing her, she will want
to learn, and then I'll introduce her to Jonathan like before."
"Let's
write this down," said Lu.
"I
have paper and pen," said Onie.
Lu
looked at the group. "We really haven't changed much personality-wise.
There's Onie with supplies on hand, Jonathan ordering us around, and Zac
falling apart." She laughed.
"I
think it will be easiest if we think of this like a play. We all have our parts
that are mimicking how we met and acted before. Only don't forget how serious
it is," said Trina.
"I
agree," said Michael.
The
group spent the next hour recalling their collective memories, remembering the
old days, and then reenacted some of their initial encounters with Mira.
Michael decided to leave out some of the negative events so as not to
traumatize Mira. In the end, they had a plan.
"Does
everyone feel comfortable with this?" asked Lu.
"Do
you mean, do I feel comfortable as a nineteen-year-old?" said Jonathan.
"Hell, yeah. Loving this."
Everyone
laughed. Perturbed, Zac spoke. "I'm surprised that I'm only twelve. I
thought I'd be older. Why am I the only one that was automatically so
young?"
Jonathan
answered, "Well, it is representative of your inner evolution, so
physically you may be older, but astrally, in this world, you haven't really
done that much more traveling or advanced your learning so you haven't
particularly grown intellectually or evolutionally 'here.' And remember,"
he added, "when Michael first came back, he was twelve too. And look at
him now—he can stretch to any age."
Zac
frowned. His wife saw and added, "It's not a bad thing, Zac. Some people
get older and can't go back because they've lost their sense of wonder and
attitude of learning. Other people never grow up because they never mature. I
think we are right where we are supposed to be, and you never know, this
adventure may change us a bit."
"Yeah,
hopefully in a good way," Zac acquiesced.
Lu and
Trina at sixteen voiced no complaints.
"Actually,
Onie, this may come in handy, because you know we are not exactly the same ages
as when we first met Mira, except for me, so I think Zac being closer to her
age is a good thing," said Michael.
"That's
a good thought," said Zac. "I feel better."
Jonathan
was gathering his things and making moves to go. "It's getting late. Is
everyone clear on what to do? And the order to do it in?"
There
were nods all around. Michael added, "Okay, from now on, I am
twelve-year-old Michael. Is everyone also clear where to sleep tonight, how to
eat, and all the practical things? We sleep in the real world, eat in the real
world, but if anyone can, someone should bring some real food to the astral
next time."
Jonathan
volunteered to try.
"Okay,
unless there are any last concerns, let's get this show on the road," said
Trina.
Onie
had one last comment. "Everyone remembers our name, right? We loved it at
the time and believed we were so slick. Mira liked it."
Michael remembered back to his younger self. "The High Five
Gang."
You can get Erasing: Shadows here:
http://www.lycaonpress.com/index.php?main_page=product_free_shipping_info&cPath=4&products_id=29
After December 18 the book will be available at all major
retailers, including Amazon.
K.D. Rose
is an author and poet and currently has "Heavy Bags of Soul",
"Inside Sorrow" and “I AM (Poetry in Motion)” on sale at Amazon.com.
"Erasing: Shadows" is the first of a Seven Book Series for New Adults
in the Fantasy/Paranormal Genre. K.D. is currently at work on Book 2, Erasing:
Shattered.
K.D. Rose
is now also an author with Lycaon Press.
K.D. has
an eclectic mind and loves language, physics, philosophy, photography, design,
art, writing, symbolism, semiotics, spirituality, and Dr. Who. K.D. is an avid
supporter of music, the arts, cutting edge science, technology, and creativity
in all forms that encourage us to expand and explore past the artificial limits
we often set for ourselves in order to see the everyday connections that exist
among all things.
Join K. D. Rose on the following social
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