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Saturday, May 14, 2011

Author Interview with Eric Livingston author or Brandon Marlowe and the Spirit Snatcher



I had the pleasure of interviewing the author if Brandon Marlowe and the Spirit Snatcher.  Come back tomorrow for a giveaway of my review copy.

Why did you sit down and write a book? 
When I moved from Tulsa to Houston I was chosen to drive the moving van. On a long solo drive I got this idea for a story. As time went on I continued to develop the story further until I reached the point where writing it down was the only way I could stop thinking about it. 

Boarding School is an interesting concept for me, did you attend or would you liked to have attend one? Why? 
No, I did not attend one. I based the Tartarus School on a college campus. The students live on campus, classes are less mandatory, and the students still have the freedom to leave when they want. I think it is the last part, which boarding schools typically don’t have, that would give me pause about attending one. 

Tartarus sounds interesting, but can you give us a better view? 
We’ve all seen the pictures of ancient Greek
 and Roman structures like the Parthenon or Coliseum. In a civilization that never had the need for an Industrial Age those would still be the types of structures built, and that’s how Tartarus is designed. 

Brandon had lots of freedom to come and go as he pleased, about how old is he in the book? 
Brandon is sixteen. All of the students have the same freedoms. It is a default of the abilities they are born with. In Brandon’s case, he has lived his entire life setting his own restrictions for the safety of others. 

Do you listen to music as you write and if so what do you listen to?
 
I do. Personally I like music with energy, something to keep me pumped up as I write. Two bands I like would be Evans Blue
 and Cage the Elephant. 

Favorite snack? 
Any kind of nachos is good. 

Favorite movie of all time? 
Top movie would be Watchmen
. I really enjoyed the Graphic Novel as a kid and never thought anyone could translate it to live action. I was happy to be wrong. 

Favorite author or book of all time? 
While he is not a fiction writer, Christopher Hitchens
 is easily my favorite author. I don’t always agree with his opinions, but he has a captivating writing style that I find both informative and full of personality. 

If this was made into a movie, who would you like to play Brandon? 
I would like an unknown to play Brandon Marlowe. For a series such as this, using actors the audience is unfamiliar with helps to increase the realism of the story. 

What would you like to tell your readers anything else about your book or characters? 

This is the first book in a larger story. So if you feel like I’ve left out an important mythological figure, don’t worry. There are still more to come.
 

My thanks to Eric for giving us a better look into his book.  As with all my reviews I do not know the author personally or have I been compensated in anyway for this review.

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