Ask the Author: Christopher Clargo
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Christopher Clargo
I'm currently working on the sequel to The Stones of Valtara. I'm using a fab application called 'Plottr' to help me outline the story. If I'm honest, I'm finding the process of marketing the first novel time-consuming, which gives me less time to focus on the novel. Hopefully, once I get into a routine, I can get book 2 ready for editing by the end of 2022. 🤞
Christopher Clargo
If I'm struggling to write, I'll do something else, such as walking my dog, gardening or catching up on some tv programmes. Usually, I find the inspiration I'm looking for will come to me during that time. I've had eureka moments when I've been driving to school, swimming or even having a shower!
Christopher Clargo
Easy... Middle-earth.
Christopher Clargo
From an early age, I've been interested in fantasy, especially the classics like The Lords of the Rings; but for the past few years, I've been drawn to authors like Joe Abercrombie and Mark Lawrence, and their grittier storylines. So when I started to plan my first novel, I wanted to explore Grimdark themes but in a Celtic setting.
Not that I like using the word 'Celtic', as it's a word that only came into being when the Greeks needed a name to call all of the tribes living to the north. Of course, I'm happy saying I'm from one of the Celtic nations—I'm a proud Welshman—but the Iron Age tribes were certainly not one united people. In fact, many of the tribes squabbled constantly, which was one of the reasons why the Romans were able to spread across Britain so quickly.
And that tribal/clan rivalry and clash of religions (As in the polytheistic beliefs held by the tribes vs Romano-British Christianity) was something that I wanted to explore in my world—Tarania.
Not that I like using the word 'Celtic', as it's a word that only came into being when the Greeks needed a name to call all of the tribes living to the north. Of course, I'm happy saying I'm from one of the Celtic nations—I'm a proud Welshman—but the Iron Age tribes were certainly not one united people. In fact, many of the tribes squabbled constantly, which was one of the reasons why the Romans were able to spread across Britain so quickly.
And that tribal/clan rivalry and clash of religions (As in the polytheistic beliefs held by the tribes vs Romano-British Christianity) was something that I wanted to explore in my world—Tarania.
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