Week 8! Splish Splashing along!
We're
back again! Summer is winding down, but we still have a couple more
interviews to go!
This
week, please help show some love to D.R. Perry!
Tell
me now; who are you?
I'm
D.R. Perry.
What
is it that you write?
I
write speculative fiction with a healthy dose of humor. Right now,
I'm writing and publishing a series that takes place at a
supernatural school called Providence Paranormal College. That's a
ten book series. Book 5 will be out at the end of the month.
I
just finished reading Bearly
Awake! It was very fun; It reminded me of Christine Feehan's
shifter series, but with much more comedy (and better dialogue, in my
opinion).
Tell
me a bit about yourself; What else do you like to do?
I
fight internet dragons in MMOs, make up goofy lyrics to popular
music, mix ingredients to make chemical reactions with tasty
results.
What
is your favorite way to story build and brainstorm?
I
head down to the Idea Corral and rope one of them. After that, I hop
on to see how it runs and where it wants to go. Then, once it trusts
me, I make it pretty and show it off.
How
do you create your characters?
Mostly
by writing about them. Sometimes, I get a name and something basic
like their hair or height. After that, they don't reveal more until I
put my fingers on the keys and go.
What
was the best feedback you've ever gotten from a reader?
I
always love hearing when someone tells me they want to read more.
Tell
me more about your writing: What was your first published work?
The
first story published was called Subjective Value. That was published
in an anthology in 2013. My first published poem is in The Longest
Night Watch Anthology, which benefits the Alzheimer's Association. My
first novel was PPC book 1, Bearly
Awake.
Do
you have a favorite project so far? What makes it so?
I
love working on the charity anthologies. The other writers are so
much fun to work with and it's great to see the book come together
and help people. I also did Stardust, Always, which benefits Saint
Jude's Research for cancer.
What's
next on your agenda? What can we look forward to in the coming year?
All
the PPC books will be out by December. I also have a sci-fi series in
the works, and one about a superhero academy. There might be more PPC
spinoffs, too. Those will either take place in the past of the series
or be unrelated to the main storyline about the school saboteur.
Why
did you decide to write and publish?
It's
what I do! But seriously, I'm 42. It was just time, especially after
writing for most of my life. I had to see if I could make a career
out of it.
What
do you think is your driving force behind your writing? What keeps
you going?
My
family. I want to contribute to our lives in more ways than
housekeeping. I also want to be able to read some of these books with
my daughter someday.
The
mother of all questions: Tell us about a favorite book?
I
read some great indie authors recently. I'm in the middle of
Unforseen by Allison Barnard. It's a genetic sci-fi sort of dystopian
book and very well done.
Anything
else you'd like our adoring masses to know?
Don't
be a stranger! You can find me on Facebook, Twitter, Goodreads and my
website/blog. I have a mailing list you can get on from my website,
too. Here are some links:https://www.facebook.com/drpperry/
https://twitter.com/DRPerry22
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8588997.D_R_Perry
http://www.drperryauthor.com/
D.R., It's been a pleasure working with you and getting to know you better. Thanks so much for stopping by!
Readers, Make sure you go follow D.R. Perry on Goodreads to keep up with her shenanigans!
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