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D.J. Molles
Honestly, I'd love to see it on any screen. Any adaptation will come with certain creative sacrifices--I have no illusions there. But just to see something that I've written reach a whole new audience would be hugely satisfying, no matter the format.
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I've never heard of him, actually. I just like Christian so much, and he's been my narrator for the majority of my books. I think his style of narration really matches my style of writing.
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No, I probably won't return to that series. Walter Baucom's story is done. If I ever did return to that world, it would be to pursue the characters of Koz and Javon.
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You're absolutely right, and you must be reading The Remaining series! I was corrected on that long ago, but unfortunately it was already printed and could not be unprinted. If you continue to read into the Lee Harden Series (which follows The Remaining), you'll notice that it is described as "propellant."
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The idea for Johnny came a few years ago on a car ride up to Virginia with my wife. I'd been interested in Area 51 at the time and been doing some reading on it, and came across some theories about the aliens still being held prisoner there to this day. Dubious as those theories are to me, it got me thinking about how terrible it would be to be held prisoner millions of light years away from anyone you knew or cared about, and that's how the basic concept of "Johnny" came to life in my mind.
As for their communication, the root of this was a short story I wrote when I was younger that broached the concept of how disastrous mind-reading would be to our current society if we suddenly began to develop that ability. However, if a society were to ever survive that, I think they'd begin to advance very rapidly afterward. The "Collective" and "Harmony" was just the way I pictured it evolving over eons.
As for their communication, the root of this was a short story I wrote when I was younger that broached the concept of how disastrous mind-reading would be to our current society if we suddenly began to develop that ability. However, if a society were to ever survive that, I think they'd begin to advance very rapidly afterward. The "Collective" and "Harmony" was just the way I pictured it evolving over eons.
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Well, thank you Donna! I don't know whether or not you like Stephen King, but for me, to be compared to a master like that is quite an honor. Johnny is definitely different from some of the other stuff I've written. Although the stories are completely different, and in different worlds, Johnny is meant as a sort of counter piece to Wolves. I hope you continue to enjoy!
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I published through Kindle Direct Publishing (an Amazon company) at first, and I have no complaints about that process. I still use them, along with CreateSpace for print. If you're investigating publishing avenues for yourself, I'd highly recommend looking into them. As for self-publishing houses, yes, I've heard some things about them that aren't too kind. Essentially, in this day and age, if you have to pay THEM an advance to publish, then you are being conned.
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That's awesome to hear! I've only done one book signing, and that was for a friend who runs a local B&N. I've avoided book signings in the past, but I'd like to do a bit more with the release of Harden this fall. They will probably be local (Eastern USA), and likely not international. That'd be a helluva a trip to write off as a business expense, though...
D.J. Molles
I just put words on paper, even if they suck. It's often a matter of just overcoming inertia. We always want to start a story or a chapter or a scene with "the perfect words," but perfection stands in the way of progress. You can always re-write it later, and often times you just need to get some momentum going, and get out of your own head, before the words start to flow on their own.
D.J. Molles
1. Write from the heart, and act like no one will ever read it. You can make it palatable for public consumption when you edit it.
2. Don't let anyone read it until you're done.
2. Don't let anyone read it until you're done.
D.J. Molles
Enough that I make a living doing what I love. It fluctuates a LOT, which can be stressful. But it's totally worth it.
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