My friend S.G. Browne— author of Breathers, one of the seminal works of zombie romance– asked me to participate in this viral blog questionnaire called The Next Big Thing in which authors write about ongoing creative projects. It feels like I just turned in the final edits to Zombie, Illinois (even though it was a few months ago) and I’ve only just started plotting and outlining my next novel. Even so, I’m totally going to try to answer the questions below.
The Next Big Thing: SUMMER OF BLOOD
Where did the idea come from for the book?
Riding my bike along State Street south of 35th on the south side of Chicago.
What genre does your book fall under?
Supernatural horror
Which actors would you choose to play your characters in a movie
rendition?
My three main characters might fairly be played by Seth Gilliam from The Wire, Jeff Hephner from Boss, and Dania Ramirez from Entourage.
What is the one-sentence synopsis of your book?
A policeman with the unusual job responsibility of minimizing the media impact of crimes on the south side of Chicago unearths an ancient supernatural mystery that cannot be concealed.
Will your book be self-published or represented by an agency?
Asking this question cheapens both of us…
How long did it take you to write the first draft of your manuscript?
I’m still working on an outline. You can’t rush these things…
What other books would you compare this story to within your genre?
Ken Follett meets Peter Straub. If they wrote a book together. That.
Who or What inspired you to write this book?
Locations on the south side of Chicago where housing projects have been demolished.
What else about your book might pique the reader’s interest?
My awesome writing ability.
The final part of the Next Big Thing meme is tagging other writers who are participating. I choose to tag the great Joe McKinney, whose responses you can read here.
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I love your answer to “Who or What inspired you to write this book?” When the inspiration is a physical location, a book becomes more fascinating to read. The author gets into the scene more and the writing is more vivid. At least, I think so. I also love the fact that some authors are so hip to their surroundings that they incorporate that inspiration into their novels.
Great answers Scott, I’m looking forward to Summer of Blood.
Good stuff!