Our Young
Guardians: Seven & Two
1. What really inspired you to
write your book, to force you from taking an idea or experience and conveying
it into a book? One day, when my daughter
was about three years old. She asked me why I had to lock the doors of our
house at night. She caught me entirely unprepared, so I couldn’t offer an
answer that wouldn’t have alarmed her. She left me standing there thinking
about how unprepared I was to talk with her about difficult subjects. That
night I thought about writing a story for my daughter as another avenue to
share with her some key life lessons.
2. What is it about and
whom do you believe is your targeted reader? Seven
& Two is the first installment of the Our Young Guardians fantasy series.
This is the story of a group of children that lived a long time ago and had to
leave their families to join a quest against a dark army, against evil. Through
their adventures, we not only learn about their struggles in that fight, but
also how they faced the challenges of going through adolescence by themselves.
We see them developing friendships, finding love, but also facing tough issues,
such as addiction, discrimination, parenthood, etc. I think children 10 and up
will greatly enjoy it. Lately, I’ve received communications from readers of all
ages asking me about the next installment.
3. What do you hope
will be the everlasting thoughts for readers who finish your book? What should
remain with them long after putting it down? First,
I’d hope they’ve had a great time reading it. A message that I’ve tried to convey throughout
the book is how important it is to teach our young ones what is truly important
in life (friendship, love, helping others in need, to enjoy and take care of
our world, etc.) If we do that, hopefully they will start to see others with
their hearts instead of their eyes. We must help them become the pillars of the
next generations, but we have to be careful not to make them grow too fast.
4. What advice or words
of wisdom do you have for fellow writers? Let
your heart take control of your writing. Once he is done, ask your brain for
his opinion.
5. What
trends in the book world do you see and where do you think the book publishing
industry is heading? I am new to the
publishing world, but I can say that nowadays are more avenues for authors to
expose their art. Traditional publishing is still a very solid platform, but
self-publishing and electronic formats are carrying the words of new and
seasoned artists to places very difficult to reach before. I think it’s
exciting.
6. What
great challenges did you have in writing your book? Finding time to write was always a challenge for me due
to my day job. It took me twelve years to publish this first novel, but I am
right on track to complete and publish the second installment by year end.
7. If
people can only buy one book this month, why should it be yours? I believe this book is a well-rounded mix of fantasy,
adventure, magic and love. If readers would like to see how common children
fight for an entire world while growing up on their own, then this is the book
for them.
Rodi Szoke was born in Mexico City but now
lives with his family in Texas. His ancestry blends Hungarian and Mexican
heritages across generations. He earned his bachelor’s degree in information
technology in 1991 and has worked in that field ever since. Early in his life,
Rodi developed a keen interest in fantasy and sci-fi adventures, making him
grow into an avid moviegoer and casual gamer. Seven & Two is his
debut novel. For more information, please see: https://www.rodibooks.com.
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