1. What is your name and where do
you call home?
Terry Persun, and presently I live
in Port Townsend, Washington.
2. Do you have a pen name?
I don’t use a pen name at the
moment, but have thought about it from time to time.
3. What is the name of your most
recent book and if you had to sum it up in 20 or less words, what would you
say?
My latest novel is “Cathedral of
Dreams”, which is about a utopian city in a dystopian world. The main
character, Keith, leaves the utopian world only to find that there may be more
for him on the outside. Inside, emotions are squelched using an implant.
4. Do you have plans for a new
book? Is this book part of a series?
Yes, I’m writing the third book in
a series I started a few years ago. Although the first book of the series
hasn’t been published yet, it is scheduled to be out sometime in early 2012.
5. What or who inspired you to
start writing? And how long have you been writing?
I’ve been writing since the third
grade, and reading is what inspired me to write.
6. Do you gift books to readers
for book reviews?
Yes, sometimes.
7. How did you come up with the
cover? Who designed the cover of your book?
Often the publisher comes up with
the covers for my books, so I’ve had several different styles. But, I have to
say that my recent publisher, Booktrope Editions, are doing my favorite covers.
8. Which is your favourite cover
of all the books you have written?
The cover for “Cathedral of
Dreams” is perfect for the book, and so is the cover for my mainstream fiction
title, “Giver of Gifts”.
9. Is there anything you would
change about your book covers?
Not now, since Booktrope took over
the publication.
10. Would you have different book
covers for different countries?
I think that’s a great idea. Each
country has their own likes and dislikes when it comes to artwork.
11. How did you come up with the
title for your book?
I typically come up with a working
title near the beginning of the book. I really don’t know where they come from
though. They just sort-of happen to be in my head when I start writing.
12. Is there anything you would
change about your book? And why?
Once a book is published, I stop
rewriting it. I let it stand on it’s own. That way, my tenth novel isn’t still
the first one written.
13. Do you have a book trailer?
And what are your thoughts on book trailers?
I only have a book trailer for one
book, and I don’t think many of them are very good, nor do I think they help to
sell books.
14. Do you prefer e-books,
paperbacks, hardcovers or audiobooks?
Print books, for sure. I love the
smell of paper and ink, and the feel of it in my hands. And since I spend a lot
of time on the computer, an e-reader doesn’t feel any different. I don’t want
to look at a screen all day.
15. Are you a self-published /
Indie author?
Not at the moment.
16. Have you ever read a book more
than once? And if so what was it?
James Salter’s “A Sport and a
Pastime”
17. Have you ever bought a
specific edition of a book because of it’s cover? (For example a UK, US or
Canadian version)
Oh, yes. I have bought several
editions of books because they have different covers, even if it’s a different
printing of a U.S. title.
18. Have you ever read a book just
based on its cover?
Yep. Some covers are so cool that
I just have to check them out.
19. Has the quality of the cover
of a book ever put you off of reading it?
Yes, absolutely. A poorly designed
cover signals that the contents might also be poorly done. I think everything
about a book has to be done professionally. Otherwise we’re just publishing
whatever is available. I wouldn’t just play the piano and sing and then just
create a CD for sale. I’d want it to be done well.
20. What book are you reading at
the moment? And in what format?
Fiction: John Ringo’s “Into the
Looking Glass” (it’s a lot of fun, so far); Non-Fiction: Priscilla Long’s “A
Writer’s Portable Mentor” (I am always reading at least one book on the craft
of writing and, so far, this is my all time favorite); and William Stafford’s
“The Way It Is” (I love poetry, and I love Stafford).
21. Do you have any advice for
other writers? And what’s the best advice that you have been given when it comes
to writing?
To read a lot and to write a lot.
And, most of all, to continually study and learn craft. It’s a forever thing.
22. Where can your readers follow
you?
My latest novel, “Cathedral of
Dreams” on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005F7ENVU/ref=s9_simh_gw_p351_d0_g351_i2?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=0ZTBCYBY7YDQQ0R1D39W&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=470938631&pf_rd_i=507846
My author page on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Terry-L-Persun/e/B004NV8Q4Y/ref=ntt_dp_epwbk_0
My blog details: http://terrypersun.blogspot.com/
My website: http://www.TerryPersun.com
My facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Terry-Persun-Author/152566875989
My Goodreads author page: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1219743.Terry_Persun
My Twitter details: https://twitter.com/#!/tpersun
Thankyou so much for taking the
time to do this interview and allowing us a glimpse into your writing world!
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