We authors love talking to our characters and even to ourselves. So for your ultimate self-pleasure today, I present humorous author, Mike Ronny, with a self-interview.
Thank you for being
here today, Mike.
My pleasure, Mike.
What’s it like being
a great author?
The next time I speak to one, I’ll be sure to ask.
How witty! So, what’s
the best part of the writing experience?
What I’ve enjoyed most about my experience so far is getting
to meet, via the Internet, many bloggers and fellow writers from all over the
world: Canada, England, the Philippines, Uruguay, New Jersey. It’s a thrill to
think that these brilliant minds have read my work.
But if I ever start making a lot of money from my writing,
then the money will be my favorite part of the experience.
What’s the first step
in your writing process?
Turning my laptop on.
Where do you get your
ideas?
The old maxim that “ideas can come from anywhere” is true. You
never know – even overhearing a conversation at a park or inside a barber shop
can spark a creative notion. And fortunately, in the past I’ve worked at lots
of different places, and so I’ve encountered all kinds of people and have
plenty of story ideas.
As I wrote to another blogger recently, I try not to base
any of my characters on any one person from real life. Instead, whenever I draw
inspiration from real life, I create characters that are composites of various
people. You avoid trouble that way!
What kind of material
do you write?
I write humorous short stories (and sell them for $0.99). A
couple could be classified as thrillers; two of them are nostalgic,
coming-of-age types of stories. Either way, I try to pack my works with as much
action as I can, so my readers won’t get the vague sensation that they’ve been
ripped off.
Do you have a website?
Yes, but it’s under construction. The estimated date of
completion is November 1, 2030.
Do you have a personal
motto?
My motto used to be “Don’t be evil.” But then I found out it
was Google’s motto. So now my motto is: “Try not to be evil if possible, but
hey, nobody’s perfect.”
Anything else you’d
like to add?
7 + 7. It equals 14.
Hilarious! You could
play Carnegie Hall with material like that! Anyway, thanks again for your time.
I’ll see you at the after-party.
Sounds good.
Author Bio
Mike Ronny is a freelancer from the greater Boston area. In
his spare time, he writes ebooks that are like bedtime stories for grown-ups:
short, funny, at times suspenseful or poignant. (That's what he hopes his
stories are like, anyway.)
Links
Amazon Author Page
Goodreads
All of Mike's books are 99c and a quick hit of comedy.
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