Exit Strategy
1. What really
inspired you to write your book, to force you from taking an idea or experience and conveying it into a book?
An idea occurred to me as I worked to process losses in my
own practice. My work as a psychiatrist has involved several
suicides, each one jarring. Over a small period of time I was
overwhelmed with multiple incidents. Already in the habit of writing, I
conceived of
a character whose missteps in coping with suicidality
brought on its own consequences. I put him in a new situation where he'd
have to experience those same issues in real time and with little support.
2. What is it about and whom do you believe is your
targeted reader?
In a general sense it is about family dynamics,
conflict, expectations, loss.
Specifically it is the story of two men whose lives intersect
briefly, each looking to make peace with their past, and how suicide impacts
those left behind. My target audience is the adult reader. The
story follows a thriller/mystery pattern and is engrossing. Additionally, it
will interest those who find psychology fascinating. I develop several
characters and offer the clinicians perspective on life outside the
consultation room and the impact of processing patient emotions.
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?
That motives are complex and not always
understood by the individual's themselves. Sometimes, despite our best
efforts, there isn't much we can do to help others. My hope is they
get resolution for an emotional experience involving acute loss. Despite
our imperfections as humans, we try to do the right thing as we see it.
4. What advice or words of wisdom do you have for fellow
writers?
Keep writing and editing. In the immortal words of
Ernest Hemingway, first drafts are shit. Be open to feedback and make
criticism fuel to perfecting your craft.
5. What trends in the book world do you see and where do
you think the book publishing industry is heading?
The gatekeepers can no longer keep work out of the public
sphere, but at the same time, the milieu is flooded with voices longing to be
heard. It is both a wonderful and scary time. Publishers will
continue to seek out sure things and we will continue to have to be great self
editors, marketers, and promoters in addition to writers.
6. What great challenges did you have in writing your book?
Finding the time to sit for an expended period.
Snippets are par for the course because I have a full time job, four kids, and other
responsibilities. But when I can write for a good clip, I hit a groove
and immerse in the novel's world. That is when the work comes alive
and events occur within the plot that I hadn't anticipated.
7. If people can only buy one book this month, why
should it be yours?
It's authenticity, humor, and relatability. I write about a
topic that could be heavy and oppressive. I use humor to make it more
palatable. The characters have depth and humanity. Most of us know
what it means to be a psychotherapy patient, but
we have less intimacy with the clinician's perspective. My
novel delves into the psyche of a psychiatrist who is gun shy and cynical,
but retains basic compassion and decency.
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