- Do you play videogames? If so, how do
they influence your writing?
I'm huge and I'm a gamer, so I guess I'm a huge gamer. I
love "run and gun" games, ones without much strategy or planning.
Read the way the Hunter interacts with his enemies, and you can see my play
style.
I wouldn't say video games have affected or influenced my
writing. If anything, books have the greatest influence on what I write. I find
that my writing style changes slightly according to the book I'm reading or
listening to. Humorous books make the Hunter more sarcastic, while epic books
make the sentences more long-winded and detailed.
- What are your favorite TV shows to
watch and how do they influence your writing?
I love ALL the comic book TV shows (The Flash, Arrow,
Legends of Tomorrow, Supergirl, Agents of SHIELD, Daredevil), but I also enjoy
shows like Suits, Killjoys, The Big Bang Theory, and many more.
I will say that TV shows do affect my writing. As I watch
TV, I come to better understand how to dole out information and plots in small
quantities in order to keep the reader coming back chapter after chapter, book
after book. The serial nature of TV shows helps me to write series better.
- What advice can you give to an
independent author who wants to market his or her book but doesn’t know
how?
Ask for help! The majority of what I've learned about
marketing has just come from kind people offering advice, feedback, and
resources. Facebook, Twitter, forums, YouTube, and random blogs can provide you
with a wealth of information that will help you to spread word about your
books. The more you learn, the more you can figure out what works and what
doesn't.
- Does world travel influence your
writing? If so, what places have you been to?
I was born and raised in Japan ,
and have traveled Mexico ,
the U.S. and Canada .
I know traveling does influence my work greatly. For example, in the first The
Last Bucelarii book, Blade of the
Destroyer, the Hunter loves spending time among Snowblossom trees--the
Einari version of Japanese cherry blossom (sakura) trees. The arid deserts of Mexico and the southern U.S. helped me to better write the deserts
through which the Hunter travels in Book 3, as well as the canyon and
mountainous land
of Book
- Do you plan on writing a nonfiction
memoir someday?
I do not. While memoirs are a great way to tell an important
story about your life, I feel like the stories in my head would be much more
interesting than the stories about my past. That being said, I will be writing
a dark fiction novel about a cult--sort of a demonized, exaggerated version of
the cult I was raised in.
- How important is pacing when you’re
writing a book?
I've found that a good book has both epic fight scenes and
slow moments of reflection, heart-pounding races to escape death and slogging
through the mud of feelings and emotions. Variations in pace are vital to
making a book feel real and interesting.
- Have you ever written comedy before?
I have not, but I did try to infuse as much humor into my
Atlantis novel--In the Days: A Tale of a
Forgotten Continent--as possible. I doubt I will ever be as funny as Terry
Pratchett or Glen Cook, but I'm pretty sure I could match their level of snark.
If only I could think of a character/story that fit it…
- Do you play pencil-and-paper RPG’s
like Dungeons & Dragons? If so, how do they influence your writing?
I LOVED playing D&D when I was younger, though I didn't
get a chance to play much. I know the thrill I got from playing the game made
me want to write fantasy over sci-fi or mystery fiction.
- Which is more important to a fight
scene in a book: choreography or storytelling?
Both are equally important. While a good fight does need to
be choreographed well, it's the storytelling that goes along with the movements
and action that makes a fight scene more than just two unimportant characters
hacking at each other with weapons.
- How important is sensitivity to you
when you’re reviewing another author’s book?
Unfortunately, I'm not a very sensitive person. I have no
problem saying what I think could be improved. I don't bash the book or tear it
down, and I won't say "I dislike X element". I'll try to say "I
feel X element was lacking" or "X element didn't hold my
interest". I'm a bit blunt and harsh, but I've tried to temper my reviews
to encourage other authors. If my reviews can help them to improve instead of
tearing them down, that's the goal. I know negative, constructive reviews have
made my writing much better, so I hope I can do the same for others.
Book Cover:
Tagline/Elevator Pitch:
A faceless, nameless assassin. A forgotten past. The Hunter of Voramis--a killer devoid of
morals, or something else altogether? (The
Last Bucelarii--dark fantasy with a look at the underside of human nature)
Book Blurb:
The Last Bucelarii
(Book 2): Lament of the Fallen
The Hunter of Voramis
is no more.
Alone with the bloodthirsty voices in his head, fleeing the
pain of loss, he has one objective: travel north to find Her, the mystery woman who plagues his dreams and haunts his
memories.
When he stumbles upon a bandit attack, something within
urges him to help. His actions set him at odds with the warrior priests
commanded to hunt down the Bucelarii.
Left for dead, the Hunter must travel to Malandria to
recover his stolen birthright. There, he is inexorably drawn into direct
conflict with the Order of Midas, the faceless, nameless group of magicians
that holds the city in a grip of terror. All while struggling to silence the
ever-louder voice in his mind that drives him to kill.
From feared assassin to wretched outcast, the Hunter's
journey leads him to truths about his forgotten past and the Abiarazi he has
pledged to hunt. His discoveries will shed light on who he really is…what he really is.
Fans of Joe Abercrombie, Brandon Sanderson, and Brent Weeks will love the Hunter…
Book Info:
Title: The Last Bucelarii (Book 2): Lament of the Fallen
Author: Andy Peloquin
Official Launch Date: August 19th, 2016
Publication Date: July 21, 2016
Paperback Price: 15.99
Digital Price: 3.99
Pages: 340
ISBN: 1535388668
Buy Links:
Amazon Kindle: Not yet available
Amazon Paperback: https://www.amazon.com/Last-Bucelarii-Book-Lament-Fallen/dp/1535388668/
Book Launch Event:
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Bio:
Andy Peloquin: Lover
of All Things Dark and Mysterious
Andy Peloquin--a third culture
kid to the core--has loved to read since before he could remember. Sherlock Holmes, the Phantom of the Opera, and Father Brown are just a few of the books
that ensnared his imagination as a child.
When he discovered science
fiction and fantasy through the pages of writers like Edgar Rice Burroughs,
J.R.R Tolkien, and Orson Scott Card, he was immediately hooked and hasn't
looked back since.
Andy's first attempt at writing
produced In the Days: A Tale of the Forgotten Continent. He has learned
from the mistakes he made and used the experience to produce Blade of the
Destroyer, a book of which he is very proud.
Reading—and now writing—is his
favorite escape, and it provides him an outlet for his innate creativity. He is
an artist; words are his palette.
His website (http://www.andypeloquin.com) is a second
home for him, a place where he can post his thoughts and feelings--along with
reviews of books he finds laying around the internet.
He can also be found on his
social media pages, such as:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AndyPeloquin
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/andyqpeloquin
10 Things You Need to Know About Me:
1.
Hot wings, ALWAYS!
2.
I never forget a face, but rarely remember a name.
3.
I'm a head taller than the average person (I'm 6'
6")
4.
Marvel > DC
5.
I was born in Japan , and lived there until the
age of 14.
6.
Selena Gomez, Skrillex, Simon & Garfunkel, Celine
Dion, and Five Finger Death Punch are all in my writing playlist.
7.
Aliens are real, but it's self-centered of us to
believe that they would come to visit Earth.
8.
Watching sports: suck. Playing sports: EPIC!
9.
I earned a purple belt in Karate/Hapkido/Taekwondo.
10. I
dislike most Christmas music, aside from Trans-Siberian Orchestra.
A Few of My Favorite Things
Favorite Books: The Gentlemen Bastards by Scott Lynch, The Stormlight Archives by Brandon
Sanderson, Sherlock Holmes by A.C.
Doyle, Warlord of Mars by E.R.
Burroughs
Favorite Songs: Wrong Side of Heaven by Five Finger
Death Punch, Prayer by Disturbed, I'm an Albatraoz by AronChupa, Look Down from Les Miserables, Shatter Me by Lindsay Sterling and Lizzi
Hale
Favorite Movies: 300,
Red Cliff, Shoot Em Up, Love Actually, Princess Bride
Favorite Comics: Anything
with Deadpool, Wolverine or Doop in it
Favorite Foods: Hot
Wings, Meat-Lover's Salad, A good sandwich (made by me), Yaki Soba, Sushi
Favorite TV Shows: The
Flash, Daredevil, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Hawaii Five-0, Brooklyn 99, Firefly (too
soon!), The Last Ship, The Walking Dead, Game of Thrones
Reviews:
"Creative, gritty, and beautifully dark...fantasy
addicts will love it!" -- Peter Story, author of Things Grak Hates -- http://peterjstory.com/
"The fantasy world has a compelling new antihero…the
Hunter will terrify and captivate you." - Eve A Floriste, author of Fresh Cut
"From the first words on the page this fantasy holds
the reader spellbound even after the book is finished…his character is very
well-defined even if his past is a mystery. Root for an assassin? Oh, yes, one
must!" -- Carol Conley, for InDTale
Magazine
"Oh the carnage! Fantastic bloodthirsty carnage! The
fight scenes in this book were fast-paced, detailed and thrilling. I love a
good sword fight and there is plenty of that here." -- Ami L. Hart
"One could get lost in this novel for its twisting
plots, seemingly endless imagination, dark yet irresistible characters, or the
mind-numbing paradox of its simultaneously dark and romantic world. One could
follow the long and winding road of the dusky, fierce protagonist and fight
tooth and nail not to sympathize with him. One could dance in the dizzying,
intricate circles of Peloquin's neo-mythology, or even basque in the black
sunlight of a well-crafted gothic novel that both entertains and enlightens."
-- Jesse G. Christiansen
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