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Indie Lights Book Parade – J.J. DiBenedetto, author
Author Interview:
1.
What inspired you to write your first book?
DREAM STUDENT came from asking a simple
question. Why, in most mystery stories,
do average people try to solve a crime or catch a killer themselves, when most
normal people would do the sane thing and just call the police?
I tried to come up with an answer, and what I
thought of was: maybe they wouldn’t go to the police if the only evidence was
in their heads. If they saw the crime
through the eyes of the killer, and that was the only proof they had. If they saw it in the dreams of the
killer. So there was the idea: if you
could see someone else’s dreams, and that person was committing crimes, what
could you do about it? You’d have no
physical proof, the police would never believe you. You’d have to start investigating yourself,
if you wanted to stop them.
Sara, the main character of DREAM STUDENT, came into
being along with that idea, and so did the college setting of the book.
2.
Are experiences based on someone you know, or events in your own life?
The actual story of DREAM STUDENT (and the rest of
the Dream Series) is not based on real people or events, but the background
settings and some of the minor characters definitely are. In DREAM STUDENT, Sara attends a (very
thinly) fictionalized version of my college; the apartment building she lives
in in book four, DREAM FAMILY, is basically the building I lived in when I
moved down to Washington, DC, and so forth.
3.
What book are you reading now?
I’m finishing my yearly re-read of my favorite novel
ever, “Winter’s Tale” by Mark Helprin.
4.
What are your current projects?
I’m working on the latest book in the Dream
Series. This is the ninth book, and it’s
called SHATTERED DREAM. I hope to have
it released by the end of April.
5.
If you had to do it all over again, would you change anything in your
latest book?
Absolutely. Every time I read my work over, I see things
I would change. But I think every author
feels that way. Leonardo Da Vinci said it
best – “art is never finished, only abandoned.”
6. Who designed the covers?
The original covers for my first six books were
hand-painted by a local artist who also was the head graphic designer at my old
employer, Ami Low. She did a fantastic
job, and gave me exactly what I wanted.
But unfortunately, what I wanted was not what readers in my genre were
looking for. So I had to change the
covers, and the new covers were designed by Emma Michaels (http://www.emmamichaels.com), who’s also
done an amazing job.
7. While you were writing, did you ever feel as if
you were one of the characters?
Not exactly.
What I feel like, sometimes, is that the characters are actual people,
and I’m only passing on the stories that I’ve heard from them, rather than
creating them myself.
His popular Dream Series continues to delight readers with each and every exciting installment.
Born in Yonkers, New York, he currently resides in Arlington Virginia with his beautiful wife and a cat he is sure has taken full advantage of its nine lives. When it comes to the cat, he often wonders, but then again it might just be his imagination.
Author Bio:
J.J. (James) Dibenedetto's fans would swear he's got a sixth sense when
it comes to seeing into the minds of others and often wonder if his stories
could possibly be fiction. He enjoys suspending disbelief with suspenseful
paranormal tales that are a perfect blend of reality meets fantasy. His popular Dream Series continues to delight readers with each and every exciting installment.
Born in Yonkers, New York, he currently resides in Arlington Virginia with his beautiful wife and a cat he is sure has taken full advantage of its nine lives. When it comes to the cat, he often wonders, but then again it might just be his imagination.
Links:
Website: http://www.writingdreams.net
Amazon Author Page:http://viewauthor.at/JJDiBenedetto
Twitter:https://twitter.com/jjdibenedetto
Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Dream-Series/107699179403603
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Sorry for the longish post this month, but wanted to share the Indy Lights Book Parade with you as well. I hope you enjoyed J.J.'s interview and will look into his series. Not to mention seeing the rest of the "parade!"
Now, on to my IWSG post!
I am a co-host this year on the A to Z Blogging Challenge and am looking for talented "minions" or admin assistants, to help me go through a portion of the signup list throughout the Challenge (the month of April). We would be looking for blog links who aren't participating, or that are advertising only, or have adult content and aren't identified as such. If you are interested in being on my "team" I would love to have you. All you need to do is let me know in the comment section of this post. I think I will need at least 5 helpers, so don't feel shy! If you are interested let me know and I'll give you more informative details once we "meet." Thank you, and please, don't feel shy! Come on and make my day by being on my team! Oh, and we get to name ourselves too, so think of a cool name for our team...
I hope all of you are doing well with the new year goals you set for yourselves. I'm making headway in areas of business, but have just gotten started on revisions to current WIP. I got a "kick" in the rear from my support group and took that as a message that some things just can't be put off!
Please let me know if you'd like to be on my team this April on the A to Z Blogging Challenge, and please take time to visit other IWSG bloggers, and IWSG's co-hosts this month, Gwen Gardner, Dolorah, Sarah Foster, and M. Pax! Co-hosts always do an awesome job of helping our IWSG Ninja Captain keep up with all of us!
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