Ask the Author: W. Lawrence
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W. Lawrence
The giant eye stared through the window, piercing her spirit, fixing her to the spot, paralyzing her with the hope that it could not truly see.
When it blinked, a scream came from the floor below.
When it blinked, a scream came from the floor below.
W. Lawrence
The River Tethys from Dan Simmons' book Endymion (this was the sequel to a duology Hyperion and The Fall of Hyperion which were fantastic). The River Tethys is a man made river that flows through portals, taking you from one world to the next. Originally designed for the wealthy to explore the Hyperion universe from the comfort of their yachts, it serves a far different purpose in Endymion. Still, it would be pretty cool.
W. Lawrence
I don't have a mystery in the strictest sense, but I did go through some drama that you could turn into a movie. Horrific incident that turned our lives upside down and had me on the verge of a psychotic break. It's actually something I've been trying to put to paper, but in all honesty it is still a little raw four years later. Someday.
W. Lawrence
No, but I am very happy you enjoyed the book. You will be happy to know that my second (unrelated) novel is coming out soon. In addition, I have a free short story coming out this Spring that comes from the case files of Amara James, which I hope you will enjoy.
W. Lawrence
While it may be frustrating to have somebody "not get it", I try to take all the critiques as help. I highly doubt they are lying, so the reader is conveying frustration, and in an elliptical way, cares enough to communicate that to you. Take it as a blessing, cool off, and then ask yourself if your book could have been better. I think most of us can say 'yes'. Obviously you don't want to write with the goal of making every human being like your book, but I doubt many of us can say we've written the perfect piece of literature.
W. Lawrence
Michelle, my apologies for not writing earlier. Thank you for the kind words and the great review.
I am currently writing another novel, but the next one will be much less somber, more adventurous, and have a good helping of humor and romance in it. If I write two heavy books back-to-back, you'll read about me in the news how they found me swinging from my ceiling fan.
The next novel is unrelated to Syncing Forward and takes place in an old house in North Carolina. It will be a downright twisty tale. I don't want to give away more than that, however.
I am currently writing another novel, but the next one will be much less somber, more adventurous, and have a good helping of humor and romance in it. If I write two heavy books back-to-back, you'll read about me in the news how they found me swinging from my ceiling fan.
The next novel is unrelated to Syncing Forward and takes place in an old house in North Carolina. It will be a downright twisty tale. I don't want to give away more than that, however.
W. Lawrence
Get a good editor. I worked with two. My editors did right by me, and undoubtedly saved my book from being an utter failure.
W. Lawrence
A thriller set in the 1980's that will take place in an old house. Old houses always provide good fodder for storytelling, and this one is based on a feature of my actual house.
The story will be laced with pop culture, lots of twists, and will be decidedly lighter than Syncing Forward.
The story will be laced with pop culture, lots of twists, and will be decidedly lighter than Syncing Forward.
W. Lawrence
I listen to soundtracks. I am extremely attuned to scores behind movies and shows, and how they (try to) drive much of the emotion of the scene. There were portions of Syncing Forward where I purposefully put myself in a depressed mood by listening to the soundtrack to the TV show Lost (piano solos will do it).
W. Lawrence
In November 2012 I woke up from the most lucid dream I'd had as an adult. The dream I had was the story of Syncing Forward. It started to fade on me, so I woke up my wife and started talking about it, afraid I would forget it. She said, 'That would make a great book! You should write it!'. Although in retrospect I think she simply wanted to back to sleep.
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