Thursday, 10 December 2015
The Churning by Justin Edison
Release Date:3rd November 2013
Genres: Mystery / thriller
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THE CHURNING
By Justin Edison
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Brook Cottage Books is thrilled to welcome Justin Edison to the blog with a great author interview!
Do you write under
your real name or is this a pen name you use?
Real name. If had a name like ‘Smith’ or ‘Johnson’ I’d
probably use a pen name. (ahem Mr Edison, nothing wrong with the name Johnson though Johnston is better!! ;-) )
Where are you from?
I grew up in Nashville, Tennessee. It was fine—a pretty
city. But I don’t honestly miss the South.
List 3 interesting
facts about yourself.
I used to be really good at snooker when I spent a semester
in England.
I have a talent, I guess, for getting horrendously lost on
foot or in a car. Once, in England’s Lake District, I spent an entire day
wandering around farms and hills with an incomplete map. The days before cell
phones were for adventure.
I’ve run a full marathon (miserably) and bowled a 246 and
seen a moonset over the Pacific. Each thing by itself, no big deal. But I think
I must be one of the only humans alive who’s experienced all three things.
What was the first
thing you ever had published?
I believe it was a story called “The Ninth Call” in a little
college journal in Evansville. I was always a poor short-fiction writer. I just
didn’t want to believe it.
Do you have a writing
routine?
I get up early and try to do a couple hours before the kids
are awake. Then I try to come back to it for a half-hour or more before it’s
time to get them from school.
Do you have any
writing rituals?
I wouldn’t call it a ritual, but I tend to pace around a lot
when I’m writing. To me, body in motion means brain in motion. It sure confuses
our cat.
Where did the idea
for your most recent book come from?
It’s my second sports kidnapping story. I wanted to write
something both really scary from a fresh perspective, but also (like always)
something that is entirely plausible. Given the clout and lifestyle that hero
Arman Hessabi is accustomed to, the trap he falls for isn’t even unrealistic.
He’s human.
Who was the first person
you shared your book with?
I believe it was my wife’s aunt. Her feedback was very
positive, so that was a huge boost. One of the similarities between writing and
fatherhood is that it’s always a work in progress. It takes years to have a
“finished product” and that means a long time between people saying, “Good
job.” There’s no performance reviews—until there’s a problem.
Do you have a current
work in progress?
I’m working on a draft for “Endgame”, a war novel. My
heroine is a sniper who doesn’t want to be in charge—in an impossible
situation. The story’s been with me for several years, so it’s going smoothly.
Do you have any advice
for budding authors?
Brainstorm like crazy, take notes whenever and however you
can! If you need inspiration, go outside and stare at a tree branch. At camp,
my daughter built a treehouse out of popsicle sticks and twine. Looking at it
for a few minutes, I can put myself in
that treehouse. Writers and artists should remember that everything is possible,
and that can mean thinking like a kid.
About the Author
Justin Edison has been writing fiction for close to 30
years. A married father (and coach) of two soccer-playing kids, he plays
whenever he can and divides work time among Web site management, writing and
entrepreneurial pursuits (as an aspiring inventor). He looks forward to more
days of hiking the beautiful Pacific Northwest and traveling abroad. He and his
family live in Greater Seattle.
Twitter: @jedisonbooks
Synopsis
In Justin Edison’s second novel, Persian-American soccer star Arman Hessabi wakes in chains in a house of enemies. Driven in part by an abusive older brother, the hero feels his life is complete with the glory, women and riches afforded by a Premier League striker’s lifestyle. But he meets his match in Fat Man, Captain, Huck and Kay—men who hold him in thrall somewhere in Europe. Through trials, Hessabi comes to question his own ego and position in life. But is it too late for a soccer star with no apparent power over his own fate?
Author Bio
Justin A. Edison has been writing fiction and stories for twenty-odd years. A graduate of the Evansville and Hamline writing programs, he counts among his adventures a rocking semester at Harlaxton (in the British Midlands) and a tour of the Czech Republic. His pursuits include hiking, Web site design, trying to fix the world (in too many ways) and playing soccer (rather poorly). He lives in the Seattle area with his wife, two energetic kids and a vocal cat.
The Churning is his second novel.
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