P.M. Thomas's Blog
July 18, 2015
Emanuelle and The Hound of Love - Book Article
Marayat Rollet-Andriane and her famous erotic novel Emmanuelle unearthed one of the most iconic names in the annuals of erotica, a name that started a legacy with one of the most long running film series from the 70s all the way to the 90s, made a star out of the beautiful Syliva Kristel and spawned countless imitators, vitalizing the sexploitation sub-genre in Europe and creating their own series under the title of Emanuelle Nera (Black Emanuelle) starring the equally beautiful Laura Gemser in the title role.
In the 90s, both names faded into obscurity, no one had seen or heard of Emmanuelle or Emanuelle in decades. Erotica went from being a form of high classy art to stimulate, titilate and captivate an audience with steamy, seductive and sexy images while teasing the viewer to get them hot under the collar and invoke strong emotions with beautiful images and powerful storytelling to give the sex a meaning and connection. It has now become porn which goes all out and loses a lot of its grace in the process.
For long, it seemed set that the passionate erotic adventures of Emanuelle would never be seen again. That is, until now.
Emanuelle and The Hound of Love is a homage to classic 70s European erotica, especially the cult classic 1975 Spanish-Italian movie Emanuelle Nera written and directed by Bitto Albertini and started the series off and introduced us to the hot photographer and sexy journalist Emanuelle who bared all and gave all to obtain the story of a lifetime. Now she’s returned to make her grand comeback in her hottest and sexiest case yet that will have the heat rising intensely, the blood flowing strongly and the heart beating rapidly.
It’s also a tribute to the beautiful goddess Laura Gemser, keeping her divine legend going strong to all cult movie enthusiasts like myself.
The story is almost like another unofficial sequel (which there was many by the likes of Joe D’Amato and Bruno Mattei) to the film which follows Emanuelle’s further erotic adventures as a reporter who has a knack for getting herself deep into the heart of sexual goings on and this time is no exception as this is her most personal and intimate investigation that becomes far more than just the interview of a lifetime.
A running theme in the book is subverting ones expectations, everything goes deeper than it appears. The book is not as grindhouse as the D’Amato and Mattei films, and more in line to the original “Emanuelle Nera” which explores the character’s depths, learns more about the mysterious and fascinating Emanuelle herself, fleshes out her backstory and explores the true power of sex when used right.
The book is a powerful and sensual story on the joys of true liberation and what it really means to be free, to never be held back, to let go and fly like a bird soaring through the clouds with the sky as the only limit.
The sex scenes have much more of a reason and a purpose, it’s a means to progress the story rather than just being there for the sake of it. It represents how unrestrained Emanuelle really is and how she lives outside the confined box of society’s standards, she is her own woman, living her own life as an adventurer seeking newer and exciting situations to outdo her previous high octane acts of sexual experience. When she meets reclusive movie star Mario Tinti, her weapon of sex becomes an important method of bring him out of his shell and show him the sheer wonders and sheer beauty of life itself, returning the star to his former shining glory.
The story contains a human element which adds more power, more strength and more meaning behind the love scenes and puts substance behind the erotica, backing it all up and making them more sensual, arousing and touching. It’s more than just sex, it’s pure emotion from the heart and soul expressed through the flesh.
At its core, Emanuelle and The Hound of Love is a romantic erotica that will both stimulate the body and touch the emotions with its intoxicating combination of sex and love which create one amazing powerful sensation that can never be replaced, it is one of most beautiful and wonderful gifts in life to be cherished and lived to the fullest.
There’s more to Emanuelle than what meets the eyes, and the only way to know her fully is to delve into the latest, exciting and deep story.
This is not just erotic, it’s an indescribable experience to be explored, you will want to go on her sexy and beautiful journey to relive the sheer excitement of the sex and the sheer ecstasy of the romance again and again. Once read, it will change the way you see erotica and bring you to tears at the end.
This erotica is like no other, just like Emanuelle herself.
Emanuelle and The Hound of Love is available to download on Kindle and purchase on paperback at Amazon
Amazon US
http://www.amazon.com/Emanuelle-P-M-T...
Amazon UK
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Emanuelle-P-M...
and to purchase on paperback at Lulu.com
Emanuelle and The Hound of Lovehttp://www.lulu.com/shop/pm-thomas/em...
In the 90s, both names faded into obscurity, no one had seen or heard of Emmanuelle or Emanuelle in decades. Erotica went from being a form of high classy art to stimulate, titilate and captivate an audience with steamy, seductive and sexy images while teasing the viewer to get them hot under the collar and invoke strong emotions with beautiful images and powerful storytelling to give the sex a meaning and connection. It has now become porn which goes all out and loses a lot of its grace in the process.
For long, it seemed set that the passionate erotic adventures of Emanuelle would never be seen again. That is, until now.
Emanuelle and The Hound of Love is a homage to classic 70s European erotica, especially the cult classic 1975 Spanish-Italian movie Emanuelle Nera written and directed by Bitto Albertini and started the series off and introduced us to the hot photographer and sexy journalist Emanuelle who bared all and gave all to obtain the story of a lifetime. Now she’s returned to make her grand comeback in her hottest and sexiest case yet that will have the heat rising intensely, the blood flowing strongly and the heart beating rapidly.
It’s also a tribute to the beautiful goddess Laura Gemser, keeping her divine legend going strong to all cult movie enthusiasts like myself.
The story is almost like another unofficial sequel (which there was many by the likes of Joe D’Amato and Bruno Mattei) to the film which follows Emanuelle’s further erotic adventures as a reporter who has a knack for getting herself deep into the heart of sexual goings on and this time is no exception as this is her most personal and intimate investigation that becomes far more than just the interview of a lifetime.
A running theme in the book is subverting ones expectations, everything goes deeper than it appears. The book is not as grindhouse as the D’Amato and Mattei films, and more in line to the original “Emanuelle Nera” which explores the character’s depths, learns more about the mysterious and fascinating Emanuelle herself, fleshes out her backstory and explores the true power of sex when used right.
The book is a powerful and sensual story on the joys of true liberation and what it really means to be free, to never be held back, to let go and fly like a bird soaring through the clouds with the sky as the only limit.
The sex scenes have much more of a reason and a purpose, it’s a means to progress the story rather than just being there for the sake of it. It represents how unrestrained Emanuelle really is and how she lives outside the confined box of society’s standards, she is her own woman, living her own life as an adventurer seeking newer and exciting situations to outdo her previous high octane acts of sexual experience. When she meets reclusive movie star Mario Tinti, her weapon of sex becomes an important method of bring him out of his shell and show him the sheer wonders and sheer beauty of life itself, returning the star to his former shining glory.
The story contains a human element which adds more power, more strength and more meaning behind the love scenes and puts substance behind the erotica, backing it all up and making them more sensual, arousing and touching. It’s more than just sex, it’s pure emotion from the heart and soul expressed through the flesh.
At its core, Emanuelle and The Hound of Love is a romantic erotica that will both stimulate the body and touch the emotions with its intoxicating combination of sex and love which create one amazing powerful sensation that can never be replaced, it is one of most beautiful and wonderful gifts in life to be cherished and lived to the fullest.
There’s more to Emanuelle than what meets the eyes, and the only way to know her fully is to delve into the latest, exciting and deep story.
This is not just erotic, it’s an indescribable experience to be explored, you will want to go on her sexy and beautiful journey to relive the sheer excitement of the sex and the sheer ecstasy of the romance again and again. Once read, it will change the way you see erotica and bring you to tears at the end.
This erotica is like no other, just like Emanuelle herself.
Emanuelle and The Hound of Love is available to download on Kindle and purchase on paperback at Amazon
Amazon US
http://www.amazon.com/Emanuelle-P-M-T...
Amazon UK
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Emanuelle-P-M...
and to purchase on paperback at Lulu.com
Emanuelle and The Hound of Lovehttp://www.lulu.com/shop/pm-thomas/em...
August 31, 2014
New book completed - The Art of Death
Finally completed the novelization to my horror screenplay "The Art of Death", a fun homage to 80s Italian horror movies by the likes of Lucio Fulci, Dario Argento, Lamberto Bava and many others.
The nightmare has laid dormant for decades, long forgotten, now it's time for true horror to be rekindled. God help the souls caught in its path.
A long forgotten art collection once belonging to a famous Italian artist of centuries ago is discovered within an age old mausoleum containing various ghastly masterpieces depicting ghoulish fanged, clawed beasts with eyes red as blood, preying on humans, spreading their evil to the far corners of the world.
A demon in a steel mask stands in the centre of the grand hall, among other statues of beasts with samurai swords, oni demons, decorated from stone. Demons from various legends. A tribute to them, it would appear.
The discoverers are compelled to restore this cathedral of the obscure.
Years pass, the restoration is complete. The news spreads like wild fire of the grand opening to the artist's unknown collection.
Selected guests are invited to the gallery, avid art collectors, historians, researchers of the old legends, even a millionaire tycoon and his two female escorts
Everything starts off fine, the guests are enthralled and repulsed at the grotesque imagery.
What was meant to be a night of bidding, admiring and celebration turns into a nightmare as one of the party slips off to investigate the mystery of the silver mask, almost as if commanded to so do.
Driven to wear it, the host is filled with the evil, the paintings come to life, pushing the demons into flesh and bone.
The gallery seals. The guests find themselves trapped with no hope of escape. The massacre beings, one by one the guests face their end at the claws of the savage creatures, becoming host bodies to more demons, spreading the evil like the painting depicted.
The prophecy fulfilled.
Under no circumstances can the evil be able to break from the walls, otherwise mankind will be doomed to oblivion. The cathedral was sealed into obscurity for a reason, to prevent the horror from returning, stopping the demons from manifesting themselves into reality, to stop the evil from being reborn.
In a night of madness and bloodshed, the odds of survival greatly slim, only one question lingers in the tomb of despair. Will the nightmare end?
The nightmare has laid dormant for decades, long forgotten, now it's time for true horror to be rekindled. God help the souls caught in its path.
A long forgotten art collection once belonging to a famous Italian artist of centuries ago is discovered within an age old mausoleum containing various ghastly masterpieces depicting ghoulish fanged, clawed beasts with eyes red as blood, preying on humans, spreading their evil to the far corners of the world.
A demon in a steel mask stands in the centre of the grand hall, among other statues of beasts with samurai swords, oni demons, decorated from stone. Demons from various legends. A tribute to them, it would appear.
The discoverers are compelled to restore this cathedral of the obscure.
Years pass, the restoration is complete. The news spreads like wild fire of the grand opening to the artist's unknown collection.
Selected guests are invited to the gallery, avid art collectors, historians, researchers of the old legends, even a millionaire tycoon and his two female escorts
Everything starts off fine, the guests are enthralled and repulsed at the grotesque imagery.
What was meant to be a night of bidding, admiring and celebration turns into a nightmare as one of the party slips off to investigate the mystery of the silver mask, almost as if commanded to so do.
Driven to wear it, the host is filled with the evil, the paintings come to life, pushing the demons into flesh and bone.
The gallery seals. The guests find themselves trapped with no hope of escape. The massacre beings, one by one the guests face their end at the claws of the savage creatures, becoming host bodies to more demons, spreading the evil like the painting depicted.
The prophecy fulfilled.
Under no circumstances can the evil be able to break from the walls, otherwise mankind will be doomed to oblivion. The cathedral was sealed into obscurity for a reason, to prevent the horror from returning, stopping the demons from manifesting themselves into reality, to stop the evil from being reborn.
In a night of madness and bloodshed, the odds of survival greatly slim, only one question lingers in the tomb of despair. Will the nightmare end?
July 12, 2014
One Mother of a Trip
Adapted from my screenplay "In viaggio con mamma" (Journey with Mother) this book tells the comical and at the same time touching story of a mother and daughter, estranged after a cruel and tragic circumstance came between them, bridging a huge gap that is seemingly impossible to fix.
As the pair start drifting further and further apart, the mother, Monika, devises a plan, her only chance to help bring her daughter, Viktoria, back to her is to head off together on a trip from Germany to Austria, hoping during the journey, they can engage in some quality time and her daughter will put aside the past, forgiving her mother for her mistake. A task that proves much easier said than done. Viktoria loathes her mother with a passion, to be stuck in a car with her is the last thing on earth she wants to do. What was meant to be an ideal vacation soon turns into one mother of a trip, full of much colourful banter, generational squabbling, a satire on the modern age, the customs of the youth today and how simpler and better times were back in the good old 1980s, and a quest for forgiveness, redemption and salvation.
At its heart, the book is a love story, not in the conventional means, that shows that everyone of us has the power to redeem ourselves and forgive someone, it's just a matter of realizing it.
It's also a metaphor that we all have a journey to embark on inside, the road may have complications, some twists and turns, but at the end, when we reach our destination, we emerge as a better, enlightened individual.
Amazon US
http://www.amazon.com/One-Mother-Trip...
Amazon UK
http://www.amazon.co.uk/One-Mother-Tr...
As the pair start drifting further and further apart, the mother, Monika, devises a plan, her only chance to help bring her daughter, Viktoria, back to her is to head off together on a trip from Germany to Austria, hoping during the journey, they can engage in some quality time and her daughter will put aside the past, forgiving her mother for her mistake. A task that proves much easier said than done. Viktoria loathes her mother with a passion, to be stuck in a car with her is the last thing on earth she wants to do. What was meant to be an ideal vacation soon turns into one mother of a trip, full of much colourful banter, generational squabbling, a satire on the modern age, the customs of the youth today and how simpler and better times were back in the good old 1980s, and a quest for forgiveness, redemption and salvation.
At its heart, the book is a love story, not in the conventional means, that shows that everyone of us has the power to redeem ourselves and forgive someone, it's just a matter of realizing it.
It's also a metaphor that we all have a journey to embark on inside, the road may have complications, some twists and turns, but at the end, when we reach our destination, we emerge as a better, enlightened individual.
Amazon US
http://www.amazon.com/One-Mother-Trip...
Amazon UK
http://www.amazon.co.uk/One-Mother-Tr...
The Light of Virtue
"The Light of Virtue", it's a roller-coaster ride of emotions to fill readers with various powerful feelings, the main theme is something that is greatly lacking in the world today: love and positivity. I think now more than ever people need to be enlightened with good emotions.
Of course, not every poem and phrase are written to be uplifting, some are a tad more romantic, in a great tragedy kind of way, others make statements on the injustice that is befouling the world and as a civilized race, we have the power to make the world far better for all living things, we can end the unnecessary evil that is cruelty to animals, war, poverty and greed. Mankind has done so many great things, they show the ability to do good, yet they still hang on to a primitive violent and selfish attitude.
I'm hoping with those particular poems and phrases, they will stir some powerful emotions and guide them to becoming a better individual and species as a whole.
It's 2014, it's about time we advanced as a civilization for the better, because if not now, when?
I'm hoping the book lives up to its namesake and is the light of virtue to many readers now and for many generations to come.
Amazon US
http://www.amazon.com/Light-Virtue-PM...
Amazon UK
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Light-Virtue-...
Of course, not every poem and phrase are written to be uplifting, some are a tad more romantic, in a great tragedy kind of way, others make statements on the injustice that is befouling the world and as a civilized race, we have the power to make the world far better for all living things, we can end the unnecessary evil that is cruelty to animals, war, poverty and greed. Mankind has done so many great things, they show the ability to do good, yet they still hang on to a primitive violent and selfish attitude.
I'm hoping with those particular poems and phrases, they will stir some powerful emotions and guide them to becoming a better individual and species as a whole.
It's 2014, it's about time we advanced as a civilization for the better, because if not now, when?
I'm hoping the book lives up to its namesake and is the light of virtue to many readers now and for many generations to come.
Amazon US
http://www.amazon.com/Light-Virtue-PM...
Amazon UK
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Light-Virtue-...
Humanity Lost
"Humanity Lost", my first published book, a poignant and straight to the point title that reflects the story at hand.
It is a beautiful, powerful and romantic love story about the greatest gifts of all: "humanity" and "love" and what it means to hold it so dear and never let anyone steal it from you, no matter the cost and no matter the peril. And when you love someone and cherish what makes you human, you won't give that away for anything or anyone and will stop at nothing to spend your life with that special someone.
It is a story about freewill, a thing often taken for granted in the modern and past worlds, and how if you take that fully away from society we become nothing more than living carbon based machines working without a keen purpose, just existing and reproducing to serve efficiency. Making love not out of deep passionate emotions that must be expressed between two souls in love but to fill a primitive sexual need. To live without warmth, love and emotions, we might as well be robots.
The computers installed in every home in the future to maintain the lives of the occupants is a metaphor that if we keep being dependent on technology one day it's going to control our lives.
A unique thing about this book is that it is a different kind of dystopian future, instead of bleak cities with oppressive forces, it is a haven, a bright positive utopia with a police force no different from ours. Scratch the surface and look behind the curtain to the utopia and it's peaceful image is an illusion controlled by a tyrannical government known only as The System that monitor the lives of the citizens and make certain everyone is under suppression by a chemical agent holding back human nature deemed flawed and dangerous in their eyes. Any sign of humanity and the civilian is taken away to a rehabilitation centre to have their uniqueness removed and become just like the masses, a human without an identity, a human without humanity.
If you're a fan of science fiction or love a good romance story "Humanity Lost" is the book for you
I hope you enjoy it and feel enriched by the powerful, beautiful emotions.
Amazon US
http://www.amazon.com/Humanity-Lost-P...
Amazon UK
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Humanity-Lost...
It is a beautiful, powerful and romantic love story about the greatest gifts of all: "humanity" and "love" and what it means to hold it so dear and never let anyone steal it from you, no matter the cost and no matter the peril. And when you love someone and cherish what makes you human, you won't give that away for anything or anyone and will stop at nothing to spend your life with that special someone.
It is a story about freewill, a thing often taken for granted in the modern and past worlds, and how if you take that fully away from society we become nothing more than living carbon based machines working without a keen purpose, just existing and reproducing to serve efficiency. Making love not out of deep passionate emotions that must be expressed between two souls in love but to fill a primitive sexual need. To live without warmth, love and emotions, we might as well be robots.
The computers installed in every home in the future to maintain the lives of the occupants is a metaphor that if we keep being dependent on technology one day it's going to control our lives.
A unique thing about this book is that it is a different kind of dystopian future, instead of bleak cities with oppressive forces, it is a haven, a bright positive utopia with a police force no different from ours. Scratch the surface and look behind the curtain to the utopia and it's peaceful image is an illusion controlled by a tyrannical government known only as The System that monitor the lives of the citizens and make certain everyone is under suppression by a chemical agent holding back human nature deemed flawed and dangerous in their eyes. Any sign of humanity and the civilian is taken away to a rehabilitation centre to have their uniqueness removed and become just like the masses, a human without an identity, a human without humanity.
If you're a fan of science fiction or love a good romance story "Humanity Lost" is the book for you
I hope you enjoy it and feel enriched by the powerful, beautiful emotions.
Amazon US
http://www.amazon.com/Humanity-Lost-P...
Amazon UK
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Humanity-Lost...
July 8, 2014
An interview with P.M. Thomas
Here is my first interview I had with fellow author Katrina Jack, author of "The Silver Flute" book series available on amazon.
Book 1
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Land-Midnight...
Book 2
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Through-Gloam...
The interview
Welcome to Philip Brockelhurst, the latest guest in the hot seat.
Q. Thanks for joining us, Philip, and let’s start by talking about your work. Perhaps you could tell the readers about your latest book, Light of Virtue. I see it’s described as a “collection of poems and thoughts, expressed into words,” perhaps you could expand on that?
A. Hi Katrina, it’s a pleasure and honour to do this interview with you.
With “The Light of Virtue”, it was of those unexpected things that was never planned, it just sort of happened. I was writing my book “Humanity Lost” (also published by Ecanus and available on amazon kindle) and the idea one day sparked inside me. I felt suddenly compelled to express my deepest feelings and thoughts into words, both sentimental and political on the state of the world we live in. Better out than in as they say.
The source of inspiration for “The Light of Virtue” (and all my work) is a very special friend of mine for 4 years. Margie Newton, and to many cult movie followers she was the star of the 1980 Italian zombie exploitation movie “L’inferno dei morti viventi” (Hell of the Living Dead to English speakers), I really couldn’t have done it without her. She’s a true gem.
With “The Light of Virtue”, it’s a roller-coaster ride of emotions to fill readers with various powerful feelings, the main theme is something that is greatly lacking in the world today: love and positivity. I think now more than ever people need to be enlightened with good emotions.
Of course, not every poem and phrase are written to be uplifting, some are a tad more romantic, in a great tragedy kind of way, others make statements on the injustice that is befouling the world and as a civilized race, we have the power to make the world far better for all living things, we can end the unnecessary evil that is cruelty to animals, war, poverty and greed. Mankind has done so many great things, they show the ability to do good, yet they still hang on to a primitive violent and selfish attitude.
I’m hoping with those particular poems and phrases, they will stir some powerful emotions and guide them to becoming a better individual and species as a whole.
It’s 2014, it’s about time we advanced as a civilization for the better, because if not now, when?
I’m hoping the book lives up to its namesake and is the light of virtue to many readers now and for many generations to come.
Q. Apart from writing, I see you are also passionate about animal welfare. Do you have animals of your own?
A. Oh yes, three: two dogs and one cat, I love them to bits, the household just wouldn’t be the same without them. Life isn’t complete without the unconditional love of our four legged friends.
I feel animals have the right to live a rich full life as much as we humans do, and until all our furry friends are given such a gift of respect and equality, I will keep on defending and helping them.
Q. Aside from poetry, do you write in any other genres?
A. I sort of dabble in whatever genre takes my fancy, my first book was a sci-fi romance, this is poetry, my next is a sword and sorcery fantasy in the style of the old 1980s fantasy movies like “Conan the Barbarian”, “Sword and the Sorcerer” “Conquest”, the list goes on with the films. And I’m currently awaiting the publication of a little novel I wrote which is a satirical comedy and drama on the clashing of modern and old generations and the bringing together of such differences.
Q. I see you write under the name of P M Thomas, what’s the reason for this?
A. The genesis behind the pen name was that my name seemed a bit too big to fit on the cover to a book. I took my first name and middle names (Melvin and Thomas) and gave life to the author name P.M. Thomas, which has a ring to it. The initials add a little intrigue and mystery. It stays with the reader, like V.C. Andrews.
Q. Is this the first time you’ve had your work published?
A. It sure is, “Humanity Lost” and “Light of Virtue” are my two debut books and what an indescribable feeling it is. It’s an amazing sensation to see my work available for all to read and enjoy. Almost like a dream come true.
They’re like badges of honour.
I have to give many thanks to fellow Ecanus author Davie Graham, writer of the popular “Silent Blade Chronicles” fantasy series, if I hadn’t met him, I would have never have got in touch with Ecanus and thus my work would never had been published and I wouldn’t be where I am now, an author with credentials. Seems almost like it was fated to be.
And many thanks as well to the chief at Ecanus, Darren Humby, who liked my work to want to have it published.
Q. What process led you to the writing game? For instance, are you an avid reader, and became inspired to become an author yourself?
A. My love for storytelling started when I was a young boy, I wasn’t much of a reader, as a matter of fact, I only started reading books in my late teens and early twenties. I used to watch, and still do when I have the time, lots of films and be captivated by the visuals and story. The first two films that really triggered my love for the art of a story was “RoboCop” and “The Terminator”, a little young to be seeing them but without those masterpieces I doubt I’d have that love for the wonders of the imagination. I didn’t have many friends, I was kind of like the walking lone wolf cliché at school and at home, so while wandering the grounds or at home, I’d visualize my own stories in my head. As I got older, I reached a point where I didn’t want to keep these tales locked away in my own subconscious; I wanted to share them with the world.
I wrote my first book when I was 16 after dropping out of college, an awful experience that was (college, not writing the book). It was a gritty urban splatterpunk novel called “Warriors of the Night”. Looking back at it now, it’s evident how inexperienced I was as a writer then, I still cringe at it. The book is a crazy, gonzo mess of different genres all thrown into a blender to make one insane story. It would be nice to have it published just as a curiosity, but I think the outlandish gore puts publishers off, Ecanus included. Maybe one day it might be possible for authors to see the origin of a budding young author and see the difference between it and my later work as an adult.
It would probably make an entertaining read, one of those books in the style of a cult b-movie that would’ve been shown on BBC’s moviedrome with Alex Cox. A privilege that would be.
Q. Who are your favourite authors, and why?
A. Ooooh, I have quite a few, too many to count. But I think the most influential for me is Gary Brandner, author the “The Howling” trilogy. He started my interest in writing books after seeing the 1981 loose adaptation but still a great film of “The Howling” directed by Joe Dante, the film peeked my interest in wanting to read the book, I’m glad I did. Gary’s slick style definitely helped mould my own work.
Q. What do you hope to achieve, writing wise? Is it fame and fortune, or simply the need to share your work with others?
A. I’d say simply the need to share my work with others. Fame and fortune would seem too far out for me.
As long as readers enjoy my work, that’s what counts.
Q. How often do you write? Do you write a certain amount of time every day, or simply when the mood takes you?
A. I’m a workaholic, I tend to write as much as I possibly can. I write from morning to early afternoon. Have a break, then late afternoon until night. When I have an idea, I have an insatiable urge to get the story down and shared.
If I’m having a slow day and not many ideas are flowing, the writing periods are less and the breaks are longer, which can be a nice little vacation in itself. Lord knows, I need one, hahahaha.
Q. Finally, what one piece of advice would you give any fledgling authors?
A. My advice would be: if you’re an aspiring author and you have a story that you want to tell, go with it, follow your dream and get your work shared to the public. The more, the merrier. Remember, there are no limits to the imagination, believe in yourself and express your visions into words.
The road to publication can be bumpy, I know firsthand, and at times, moral can flee, but stay vigilant and don’t give up. There’s a publisher out there, try Ecanus Publishing, and if it comes to the crunch you can self publish with Ecanus Imprint, so there are many options and many eggs to place in ones basket.
Well thanks for being with us today, Philip. It’s been highly enjoyable talking to you, and best wishes for your writing career.
Book 1
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Land-Midnight...
Book 2
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Through-Gloam...
The interview
Welcome to Philip Brockelhurst, the latest guest in the hot seat.
Q. Thanks for joining us, Philip, and let’s start by talking about your work. Perhaps you could tell the readers about your latest book, Light of Virtue. I see it’s described as a “collection of poems and thoughts, expressed into words,” perhaps you could expand on that?
A. Hi Katrina, it’s a pleasure and honour to do this interview with you.
With “The Light of Virtue”, it was of those unexpected things that was never planned, it just sort of happened. I was writing my book “Humanity Lost” (also published by Ecanus and available on amazon kindle) and the idea one day sparked inside me. I felt suddenly compelled to express my deepest feelings and thoughts into words, both sentimental and political on the state of the world we live in. Better out than in as they say.
The source of inspiration for “The Light of Virtue” (and all my work) is a very special friend of mine for 4 years. Margie Newton, and to many cult movie followers she was the star of the 1980 Italian zombie exploitation movie “L’inferno dei morti viventi” (Hell of the Living Dead to English speakers), I really couldn’t have done it without her. She’s a true gem.
With “The Light of Virtue”, it’s a roller-coaster ride of emotions to fill readers with various powerful feelings, the main theme is something that is greatly lacking in the world today: love and positivity. I think now more than ever people need to be enlightened with good emotions.
Of course, not every poem and phrase are written to be uplifting, some are a tad more romantic, in a great tragedy kind of way, others make statements on the injustice that is befouling the world and as a civilized race, we have the power to make the world far better for all living things, we can end the unnecessary evil that is cruelty to animals, war, poverty and greed. Mankind has done so many great things, they show the ability to do good, yet they still hang on to a primitive violent and selfish attitude.
I’m hoping with those particular poems and phrases, they will stir some powerful emotions and guide them to becoming a better individual and species as a whole.
It’s 2014, it’s about time we advanced as a civilization for the better, because if not now, when?
I’m hoping the book lives up to its namesake and is the light of virtue to many readers now and for many generations to come.
Q. Apart from writing, I see you are also passionate about animal welfare. Do you have animals of your own?
A. Oh yes, three: two dogs and one cat, I love them to bits, the household just wouldn’t be the same without them. Life isn’t complete without the unconditional love of our four legged friends.
I feel animals have the right to live a rich full life as much as we humans do, and until all our furry friends are given such a gift of respect and equality, I will keep on defending and helping them.
Q. Aside from poetry, do you write in any other genres?
A. I sort of dabble in whatever genre takes my fancy, my first book was a sci-fi romance, this is poetry, my next is a sword and sorcery fantasy in the style of the old 1980s fantasy movies like “Conan the Barbarian”, “Sword and the Sorcerer” “Conquest”, the list goes on with the films. And I’m currently awaiting the publication of a little novel I wrote which is a satirical comedy and drama on the clashing of modern and old generations and the bringing together of such differences.
Q. I see you write under the name of P M Thomas, what’s the reason for this?
A. The genesis behind the pen name was that my name seemed a bit too big to fit on the cover to a book. I took my first name and middle names (Melvin and Thomas) and gave life to the author name P.M. Thomas, which has a ring to it. The initials add a little intrigue and mystery. It stays with the reader, like V.C. Andrews.
Q. Is this the first time you’ve had your work published?
A. It sure is, “Humanity Lost” and “Light of Virtue” are my two debut books and what an indescribable feeling it is. It’s an amazing sensation to see my work available for all to read and enjoy. Almost like a dream come true.
They’re like badges of honour.
I have to give many thanks to fellow Ecanus author Davie Graham, writer of the popular “Silent Blade Chronicles” fantasy series, if I hadn’t met him, I would have never have got in touch with Ecanus and thus my work would never had been published and I wouldn’t be where I am now, an author with credentials. Seems almost like it was fated to be.
And many thanks as well to the chief at Ecanus, Darren Humby, who liked my work to want to have it published.
Q. What process led you to the writing game? For instance, are you an avid reader, and became inspired to become an author yourself?
A. My love for storytelling started when I was a young boy, I wasn’t much of a reader, as a matter of fact, I only started reading books in my late teens and early twenties. I used to watch, and still do when I have the time, lots of films and be captivated by the visuals and story. The first two films that really triggered my love for the art of a story was “RoboCop” and “The Terminator”, a little young to be seeing them but without those masterpieces I doubt I’d have that love for the wonders of the imagination. I didn’t have many friends, I was kind of like the walking lone wolf cliché at school and at home, so while wandering the grounds or at home, I’d visualize my own stories in my head. As I got older, I reached a point where I didn’t want to keep these tales locked away in my own subconscious; I wanted to share them with the world.
I wrote my first book when I was 16 after dropping out of college, an awful experience that was (college, not writing the book). It was a gritty urban splatterpunk novel called “Warriors of the Night”. Looking back at it now, it’s evident how inexperienced I was as a writer then, I still cringe at it. The book is a crazy, gonzo mess of different genres all thrown into a blender to make one insane story. It would be nice to have it published just as a curiosity, but I think the outlandish gore puts publishers off, Ecanus included. Maybe one day it might be possible for authors to see the origin of a budding young author and see the difference between it and my later work as an adult.
It would probably make an entertaining read, one of those books in the style of a cult b-movie that would’ve been shown on BBC’s moviedrome with Alex Cox. A privilege that would be.
Q. Who are your favourite authors, and why?
A. Ooooh, I have quite a few, too many to count. But I think the most influential for me is Gary Brandner, author the “The Howling” trilogy. He started my interest in writing books after seeing the 1981 loose adaptation but still a great film of “The Howling” directed by Joe Dante, the film peeked my interest in wanting to read the book, I’m glad I did. Gary’s slick style definitely helped mould my own work.
Q. What do you hope to achieve, writing wise? Is it fame and fortune, or simply the need to share your work with others?
A. I’d say simply the need to share my work with others. Fame and fortune would seem too far out for me.
As long as readers enjoy my work, that’s what counts.
Q. How often do you write? Do you write a certain amount of time every day, or simply when the mood takes you?
A. I’m a workaholic, I tend to write as much as I possibly can. I write from morning to early afternoon. Have a break, then late afternoon until night. When I have an idea, I have an insatiable urge to get the story down and shared.
If I’m having a slow day and not many ideas are flowing, the writing periods are less and the breaks are longer, which can be a nice little vacation in itself. Lord knows, I need one, hahahaha.
Q. Finally, what one piece of advice would you give any fledgling authors?
A. My advice would be: if you’re an aspiring author and you have a story that you want to tell, go with it, follow your dream and get your work shared to the public. The more, the merrier. Remember, there are no limits to the imagination, believe in yourself and express your visions into words.
The road to publication can be bumpy, I know firsthand, and at times, moral can flee, but stay vigilant and don’t give up. There’s a publisher out there, try Ecanus Publishing, and if it comes to the crunch you can self publish with Ecanus Imprint, so there are many options and many eggs to place in ones basket.
Well thanks for being with us today, Philip. It’s been highly enjoyable talking to you, and best wishes for your writing career.
