Author of Defiled
1. What inspired you to write
the book?
The
difference between "justice" under the law and fairness in a specific
circumstance. Generic laws, intended to rein in the raucous lives of 330+
million citizens don't always deliver fairness to victims (or perpetrators).
That gap, in both the civil and criminal court systems, intrigued me. I chose
divorce as the vehicle to highlight the issue because I have some experience
with it.. Ah hem.
2. What is it about?
Defiled is about a man who embodies
a lost American spirit: the willingness to defy authority when the system gets
it wrong and to bend the rules to produce a fair outcome. Randle Marks believes
that if it is broken, it is a citizen's duty to force change. When
neither Randle nor his estranged wife get a fair shake from the courts, they
battle beyond the boundaries of the legal system and the judges and lawyers
lose control of the case. Their escalating war culminates in a gunfight
aboard a motor cruiser on the Gulf of Mexico but then two unexpected twists
produce a surprising ending because the cops get involved.
3. What do hope will be the
everlasting thoughts for readers who finish your book?
Two
thoughts: Don't take it for granted that our current laws and procedures are as
good as they can be; and, Don't assume you know how the law will treat you when
you get caught up in the meat grinder. The real justice system is often
quite different from what is depicted on TV. I hope the lasting feeling
after reading the book is: system.
4. What advice do you have
for writers?
Seek
professional help! Double entendre intended. Wondering if anyone will
ever read your words, much less appreciate them, is psychologically
taxing. Find at least one biased reader who will heap praise upon you
after each day of writing. Secondly, get professional publishing help,
especially a good editor. Your manuscript is never as good as it can
be.
5. Where do you think the publishing
industry is heading?
Today
we have chaos: self-publishing, Indie publishing, traditional publishing.
Absolutely everyone is writing a book and everyone can now see their books in
print somehow. The market is flooded and confused. You can buy a
great book for $0.99 and you can get stuck with a clunker for $25.00. The
economics don't work and the market isn't rational because there isn't a link
between quality and price and there isn't a link between quality and
notoriety. I think we'll see more tools like this blog used to separate
wheat from chaff.
6. What challenges did you
have in writing your book?
Story
structure was my biggest challenge, ensuring that the characters had a
trajectory, that the story revealed its theme while still being an entertaining
tale. Many revisions, and much good advice, produced the end
product.
7. If people can only buy one
book this month, why should it be yours?
Because
the theme and the characters will haunt you for the full month. Defiled
is a fun read, but it will leave you thinking about the institutions that
manage our civilization.
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