I've had people tell me they are between books, looking for something new to read; a new author, a new genre. There are more writers than ever before: More good writers, more not so good writers. The choices of things to read are enormous. The purpose of interviewing a writer is to give you, the reader, a chance to hear from the writer directly, to hear the writer's own voice.
So here's David Germain, author of Jesus Needs Help. He was born and raised in Regina, Saskatchewan. He studied animation in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. He moved to Nova Scotia when a friend offered him some work in animation.
What is your philosophy of writing?
I do believe that creativity flows much smoother when most negative energy is suppressed. Although, a certain amount of negativity is necessary for motivational purposes at times. I've read that Vincent Van Gogh found his biggest inspiration whenever he heard a voice in his head say "You can't paint." Of course, way too much negativity can be overwhelming. That needs to be suppressed or at least ignored.
What's the name and genre of you book?
The title is Jesus Needs Help. I guess the genre of the book would be satire.
Who is the audience for this book?
I do not believe in pandering only to certain demographics of people. In my opinion, demographics and focus groups and anything like those have done way too much damage to the culture. My book is basically for everybody. I'm not saying that I tried to include "something for everyone" in my book, what I am saying is that I simply created something with no thought as to who might find it appealing with the hope that people will see the integrity behind that.
Is this book part of a series? If so is it a sequel or a prequel? Name the other already published books?
I wouldn't call this book a part of a series so much. It's more of another installment of reoccurring characters. Previous comics with these characters can be found on my blog. You can't miss them. They're the posts with the Censor Monkeys in them.
Describe your protagonist, physically and emotionally and describe the challenges the protagonist needs to overcome and the motivation for overcoming them.
Well, not to give too much away. The main hero of this particular book is Jesus Christ. He must deliver his Sermon on the Mount amid the distractions from the ruthless hecklers that are plaguing him at the moment.
Describe your antagonist, physically and emotionally, and talk about motivation.
There are 10 antagonists here. They are the Censor Monkeys. Their collective mission is to eradicate free speech all while pushing their own agendas.
Quote a passage from your book that you love.
One part that many people who've read the book have appreciated is when Jesus says, "These monkeys are driving me nuts. I'm running out of cheeks to turn."
Elaborate on the meaning of the passage.
Anyone who needs me to elaborate on why people like that passage is beyond all hope.
What surprising things did you learn while writing this book?
I've found that too many people who like to think they're intelligent quite often do something that only the most obtuse of idiots tend to do, they think they know exactly what a book is about by simply looking at the cover.
Do you prefer fermented or distilled?
I definitely prefer fermented $1,000,000 cheques. ATM machines don't always accept those distilled $1,000,000 cheques.
Jesus Needs Help ISBN: 9781453882719
Price: $9.15
My books are available for sale at... (Halifax): Veritas, Monster Comic Lounge, Quantum Frontier Games & Comics (Dartmouth): Strange Adventures (Lower Sackville): Veritas (Enfield): Veritas (Regina): Phoenix Comics & Books (Saskatoon): 8th Street Comics & Books, Unreal City (Vancouver): Lucky's Comics (Chicago): Quimby's (Berlin): Grober Unfug. It's also available online at Amazon and Kindle
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