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If you could travel to any fictional book world, where would you go and what would you do there?
Stephen J. Willis I'd go to Hogwarts to learn Transfiguration.
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Can you tell us a two-sentence horror story?
Stephen J. Willis She rung out the crimson that had soaked into her cotton-candy coloured teddybear. Her little brother could sleep in peace now, no more nightmares, and no more fits in the middle of the night.
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What books are on your summer reading list this year?
Stephen J. Willis The Picture of Dorian Gray
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What mystery in your own life could be a plot for a book?
Stephen J. Willis I wonder what happed to a paranoid alcoholic I once met, when I was working in a drug rehab, that confessed being dropped in the Congo as a soldier, by the British Government.
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Hi Stephen! I haven't had much luck with amazon ads! What's your secret? :)
Stephen J. Willis Sorry for the delay, I never saw this message before!

I haven't had much luck either with Amazon!
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I just finished listening to your short story “Figure In The Mist” and wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed it. Is it based on a real story or your own experience?
Stephen J. Willis The overall story is fictitious, however the actual road phenomenon was a true experience. The location is in the Epping Forest area. Apparently there is another in Scotland. I'm glad you enjoyed the story!
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How do you deal with writer’s block?
Stephen J. Willis I don't quite understand what this really is. If I get stuck or confused, I either take a break and write a different part of the story or I force myself to resolve the situation by mapping out what the over story is about. Failing that, I get the computer to read the book back to me so I have an exterior approach to what I am trying to communicate.
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What’s the best thing about being a writer?
Stephen J. Willis I can inspire and excite with my quill alone! I can create a future and destroy one -- all within a page...
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How do you get inspired to write?
Stephen J. Willis I read and watch a cross section of genres. I am also fascinated in various aspects of life and people.
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Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?
Stephen J. Willis
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What do you consider your best book so far and why? I haven't read any of your books yet. Which one do you recommend? Thanks.
Stephen J. Willis Hi Kathy, sorry I didn't see this sooner! I recommend "One Winter's Day in June" as the most polished book, though it is just a short story. My Christoper Daring series is currently having an overhaul and then I definitely recommend reading them!
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What’s your advice for aspiring writers?
Stephen J. Willis Start writing as soon as possible and ignore the doom sayers - they are never right!
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What are you currently working on?
Stephen J. Willis I am working on the third Christopher Daring novel, called 'The Cerulean Forest.' The first two are also being combined, and I hope this will be the beginning of a long series!
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