Ask the Author: Jeff Polman
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Jeff Polman
I've always loved the supernatural horror and suspense genres, especially stories that derive their creepiness from character and story as opposed to just gore and shock. I had two old original screenplays and a new novel of this kind that were all based in the Los Angeles area, so re-worked them to create a new kind of "trilogy".
Jeff Polman
Things or events that I feel would make great stories just come to me. The important thing is to write them down and begin shaping the story in my head.
Jeff Polman
Promoting my new book, a supernatural horror and suspense collection called "Red Jacarandas". After that I have two other novels that are basically written and just need to polish them a few times.
Jeff Polman
Sit down and begin. Tap into interesting concepts and characters that mean something to you and let them flow.
Jeff Polman
Getting up early in the morning and sitting with a legal pad, pencil, and cup of coffee.
Jeff Polman
I never have any. I use writing as a "life block".
Jeff Polman
A five-year-old boy gets lost in a crowded amusement park at night. Using budding wits and instinct, he overcomes his fears and finds his parents on his own.
Jeff Polman
The Shire in Middle Earth. I would move into one of those charming Hobbit homes embedded into a grassy hill and never leave.
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