1.What
inspired you to write this book?
I met Jerry Maren (The Lollipop Kid), and we became friends. We talked about
why he and the other two Lollipop Kids didn’t have a story of their own. He
didn’t know why but thought it would be a good idea to have one and I started
thinking about writing one that talked about the Lollipop gang. Unfortunately,
Jerry wouldn’t live long enough for it to come about.
2.
What exactly is it about and who is it written for? The book is about
the adventures of the Munchkins 75 years after Dorothy had left the Land Of OZ,
and the struggles of trying to save their village from the Evil Wicked Witch of
the West, who put a spell on the village of Munchkin Land. They are on a quest
to retrieve the Evil Warlock’s (The Evil Witches Brother) medallion to reverse
the spell on Munchkin Land. They encounter several different obstacles along
the way and some life is lost.
3.
What do you hope readers will get out of reading your book? It has been a 84 years since the Wizard of Oz debuted in the
United States. I am hoping that the newer generation can get some incite into a
story that was beyond its time.
4.
How did you decide on your book’s title and cover design? After I completed
writing the book the title came to me in a dream that I believe was sent from
Jerry. The cover design, even though my best friend was against it, I wanted to
portray my friend and the man who inspired me to write the book, so I put our picture
on the book. After all, it is about the famous Lollipop Kid, Jerry Maren.
5.
What advice or words of wisdom do you have for fellow writers – other than
run!? I would say: “Just go for it, make
your dream come true and do whatever it takes, no matter how long it takes.”
6.
What trends in the book world do you see -- and where do you think the book
publishing industry is heading? I
see that books are going more online and not so much something they purchase to
hold in their hands. I think that the book publishing industry is still heading
downward but I believe that some people still like to flip through the pages of
a book and hold it in their hands while reading it. I don’t think that actual
books will go away anytime soon, if anything they may make a strong comeback as
people realize that they spend to much time on devices.
7.
Were there experiences in your personal life or career that came in handy
when writing this book? I have always looked for adventures and
I believe that my imagination took over from there.
8.
How would you describe your writing style? Which writers or books is your
writing similar to? I believe I have a creative mind,
but I did have to have friends help with the writing of this book because I am
new to writing. I think that my writing style is more of the descriptive kind
with a little bit of narrative thrown in there. I this it is Fantasy fiction. I like to believe I am similar to L. Frank
Baum, he is truly and inspiration to me.
9.
What challenges did you overcome in the writing of this book? My challenges were the fear of writing, I am not that
proficient with words and putting them together. I did seek lots of help to
make sure that it all fit together.
Also, the fear that no one would care enough to read it and I wouldn’t
be able to do right by Jerry Maren. I also believe that time was something I
had to overcome, I wanted to write this story so that no one would ever forget.
10.
If people can buy or read one book this week or month, why should it be yours? I believe that my book would take them away on a magical
journey to far away places, to meet new characters and have excitement &
surprises on what is going to happen as the characters travel along to save
Munchkin Land.
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