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I'm very happy to be taking part in the Inspiring Teens Blog Hop this week, organised by authors Vickie Johnstone and Greta Burroughs!

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Today, I have an interview with author Ed Drury, and he's giving away 3 e-book copies of his book: The Whale Whisperers of Ensorclea



Book Description

On a planet very much like Earth, a special group of people have answers that can unravel a plot against the most powerful leader on the planet.

Let's find out a bit more about the author:

INTERVIEW WITH ED DRURY:





Reading

Why do you think Teen Read Week is important?

Reading is a lifelong habit, which is hopefully established at an early age. It is important throughout your entire life to have good reading skills. With so many distractions during the teen years, it is valuable to encourage a connection to literature.

How do you think we could encourage youngsters to read more?

All readers look for reading that is interesting, entertaining, and hopefully enlightening. I think the main thing with teens is to attract their interest and hold it.

When you were a teenager what books did you like to read and did you have an all-time favourite character?

I read a diverse collection of books, but was really hooked on science fiction novels by the likes of Phillip K. Dick, Theodore Sturgeon, Frank Herbert, and many more. I did not have a favourite character as much as a favourite genre.

Writing

Were you writing as a teenager? If so, what were you writing and what inspired you? Did a person inspire you to write?

I dabbled in writing fiction as a teen. I would say I was most influenced by Mark Twain. I did a lot of song writing during those years; my lyrical influences were diverse, including Leonard Cohen and Paul Simon.

Do you think today’s teens are in a better position if they want to be a writer than you were all those years ago?

It is tempting to talk about the miles I had to walk through the snow to get to a desk to write on parchment with quill and ink, but really writing is basically the same process today. There may be more resources to young writers today, but really it always comes down to putting the words together, creating the manuscript.

What advice would you give a youngster who enjoys writing?

Keep writing, keep reading. Ask questions, never stop asking questions, and observe the world around you. Some think that writers withdraw into a dark place from which to commune with the muse, but I think the best writers are very much engaged with the world they live in.

Your books

What is your latest book about?

My latest book is the final instalment to my series, the Whale Whisperers saga. This trilogy explores a fictional empire and its struggles to transition from a military industrial economy to a sustainable peaceful one. To do this they need to engage older cultures who still remember how to connect with the resources of the planet and life without exploitation.

Are you working on anything new at the moment?

I'm working on a collection of short stories, as well as a novel set in the 1970s.

What do you love about being an author?

I enjoy most every aspect of being a writer, but what I love most is the physical process of putting words to the page.

ED DRURY’S LINKS

Amazon Page

Facebook fan page

Twitter

Website

Music Pages

Soundclick

Bandcamp

Pinterest

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