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Please read this wonderful interview of J.L MCFADDEN
NJ – How are you doing
today?
JL – I am well. What
about yourself?
NJ – Never better. Why
don’t you tell our readers a little about yourself?
JL - I grew up in farm
area in P.A, spent my early years touring with cover and original bands. I have
lived in a ton of places: Upstate New York, Buffalo
NY , Redondo Beach ,
Hollywood , and
now I am living overseas.
NJ – So you like
moving around a lot?
JL – Not really, I
just went where the wind took me I guess. I have learned a lot from a lot of
different people. Spent time with Mountain men, Native Americans, every race
you can think about in America ,
a lot of different people around the world.
Every culture has a story or think of it as a song; we only have one
life to try and experience as much as we can.
NJ – Sounds like fun,
but haven’t you had issues with language or cultural ordeals?
JL – Some would say
the language is a hardship, but I look at it as a chance to be like a three
year old again and have to learn to communicate with people. Just look at any two or three year old and
see how they try to convey to the adults in their lives what they need…
Cultures never shock me to be honest. I read a lot and am open minded.
NJ – What drives you
to write?
JL – Do you mean
drives me mad?
NJ – (laughing) No,
no! What drives you to write?
JL – I know all
authors have different systems, but for me it is like a movie, I see something
happen or someone doing something and then the book starts playing out in my
head… No plot planning no structure – I just write what I see going on in my
head – like a projector beaming on the back of my head.
NJ – So you don’t do
any research?
JL – I do fact
checking if I am not sure if something is accurate, but one of my hobbies is
reading and studying history and I think my sub-conscience runs off that. Very
rarely will I need to dig into anything. Maybe like a language type of thing or
names. For Adela I had to look for old names from that time period.
NJ – Who is your
favorite writer?
JL – Terry Pratchett. He is one of a kind and we could talk forever about his
Disc World.
NJ- But you write
paranormal, don’t you find that a bit odd?
JL – Anne Rice reads
mysteries and talks about them often on her interviews, so I think reading
authors far from you is a normal thing.
I also have some new books coming out that are not paranormal.
NJ – What inspired
your book Choices?
JL – The books Adela
and The Guardian, because the story needed to continue.
NJ – Why did you right
the prequel Adela after the Guardian?
JL – Adela was just
larger than anything in the book; not only did I have readers ask about her, I
was asking myself, how would a woman become that powerful and be able to have
so many loyal followers through the hardest of times? Adela came to me one day
as I was working out and I left the gym and went home to draft the book.
NJ – What is something
you strive for in your writing?
JL – What every author
strives for: To be able to take my readers into my little world. You see what
people like you and I do is put our hopes, dreams, and fantasies down to page,
which allows our readers to walk hand in hand with us through our own little
words – even years after we have passed. I believe every author strives to be
good enough to take the hand of their reader and guide them through the magical
world that was created within the author’s head.
NJ – I have really
enjoyed our time here and hope to see you back here in the future.
JL – Likewise, it has
been a pleasure speaking with you.
Author Bio:
J.L McFadden was born inPennsylvania
and spent his life bouncing around the States until beginning to travel the
world. Starting out he was a well-known musician in upstate New York that had a heavy playing
schedule. Later he went back to his home state to work in the Lumber mills of
the mountains. In California
working in sales, management and even directed a small moving company
until deciding to see the world. His travels around the world have
allotted him to not only join an International Aikikai Aikido Federation,
but have trained with Sanseis from Belgium ,
Ukraine , Russia and other European
countries. He accounts his journeys and meeting of new people to his broad
character types in his books.
J.L McFadden was born in
Book
Blurb:
While still doubled over, picking up a book, Adela
stated with a sultry voice, "One of these days, I am going to make you
deliver on all of those promised ideas, running through your head when you
watch me." She had a playful sound to her voice with her smile, telling
that fulfilling his dreams was not out of the question.
While still doubled over, picking up a book, Adela
stated with a sultry voice, "One of these days, I am going to make you
deliver on all of those promised ideas, running through your head when you
watch me." She had a playful sound to her voice with her smile, telling
that fulfilling his dreams was not out of the question.
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