David Litwack's Blog

The year 2025 marks the tenth anniversary of the publication of The Children of Darkness, my first novel and the start of The Seekers dystopian trilogy. To commemorate this occasion, I recently reread all three books. While an author will always be biased toward his own works, ten years distance does allow a fair degree of objectivity. So here are Continue Reading

The inspiration for a story can start from the oddest of places, and the resulting novel may end up as distant from that seed as an acorn is to an oak tree. My newest novel began on a cloudy spring day in Ballard, Washington. I had an appointment that afternoon that left me with some time on my hands, so Continue Reading

When Orah and Nathaniel enter the Temple of the Dreamers, high up on the mountain, I didn’t want them to immediately barge into the chamber holding the cocoons, a sterile room dominated by technology. Beyond needing to build anticipation, I felt the haughty dreamers would have embellished the place where they strove for immortality by creating spectacular anterooms as the Continue Reading

While writing The Children of Darkness, I was confronted with a dilemma. The Temple of Light had labored for a thousand years to rewrite history to suit their needs and eradicate all signs of the past. How then were the Seekers to discover the lost truth? Yes, thanks to the keepers, they were able to figure out the rhyme and Continue Reading

“Creativity is intelligence having fun.” – Albert Einstein I’m sometimes asked how I come up with new ideas, especially since most of my novels involve alternate worlds and unusual cultures. The short answer: I don’t have a clue. Ideas come to me rather than me seeking them out. They arrive at odd times, usually when I’m least rational. They appear Continue Reading

As I plod away at the mystical process of gathering impressions, images and ideas , tossing them into a cauldron and stirring them until they transform into a new novel, I’m reminded what an act of faith first drafts can be. I console myself with a quote I read  recently: “I’m writing a first draft and reminding myself that I’m Continue Reading

“Creativity is intelligence having fun.” – Albert Einstein I’m sometimes asked how I come up with new ideas, especially since most of my novels involve alternate worlds and unusual cultures. The short answer: I don’t have a clue. Ideas come to me rather than me seeking them out. The arrive at odd times, usually when I’m least rational. They appear Continue Reading

In anticipation of the upcoming release of The Light of Reason, Book Three of The Seekers trilogy . I’m offering a giveaway of the first two books (The Children of Darkness and The Stuff of Stars) in Kindle format to five winners. As an adding incentive, one winner will also receive a $25 Amazon Gift Card. Sign up below and Continue Reading

I’m so pleased with the newly released Audio Book of the Children of Darkness, thanks to the wonderful efforts of my narrator, Erin Deward. To celebrate, I’m offering a giveaway of five copies, with one winner also receiving a $25 Amazon Gift Card. You can listen to a sample here   Please enter below. Gook Luck! a Rafflecopter giveaway