I have read
and reviewed two of Mike Dellosso’s novels. Yes, I did give mixed reviews on my
opinions of the stories, but I do not dismiss the one most important fact: Mike
Dellosso can write. As any author, as he continues to produce thrilling tales,
his writing improves as well. Which is exciting for me, because I’m young and
will have plenty of time to enjoy the masterpieces he’s bound to write.
Dellosso has
written six books so far: The Hunted (loved it!), Scream, Darlington
Woods, Darkness Follows, Frantic (have it, cannot wait to
begin reading it!), and his newest Rearview (hmm…I’ve got to pick that
one up…).
Now, some of
you may have an aversion to Dellosso’s work because of the blunt use of
Christianity. But I urge you to read his stuff, wherever your faith lies, Mike
Dellosso is good at what he does. Writing effective horror/thriller fiction.
Recently, I
have been thinking of ways to expand my blog. I’ve begun sending out questions
to the various authors I review. I have a series of questions and pick a
different four for each author.
I’m happy to
say that Dellosso was the first to respond:
1) What book
were you most nervous or afraid to publish?
“My latest novella, Rearview. It was my
first time writing a novella which is a little different and I think more
challenging than writing a full-length novel and I was writing it as part of a
series with six other accomplished authors. When the story was finished I
wasn’t sure I was totally happy with the final product. But it’s been getting
awesome reviews so I guess it turned out okay.”
2) What’s your
least favorite interview question?
“ ‘Tell us about your latest book.’ My
stories usually have a lot of characters and the plots usually have a lot of
twists and turns. I find it so difficult to summarize the story into just a few
paragraphs. I always second-guess my answer and never think it makes my book
sound very interesting. So, thanks for not asking that!”
3) What
character surprised you the most with something they said or did?
“Harold in FRANTIC. He was not supposed
to turn out the way he did at all. It was never my intention. I had him going a
totally different direction and then he just kind of did what he wanted to do.
It was weird but I’m glad it happened.”
4) What is
your earliest memory of being afraid?
“Probably six or seven. We lived in
Baltimore in a home that we later believed was ‘haunted.’ Fear would grip me at
the oddest times, mostly in the basement. Nights were bad too. I’d find myself
sleeping in the bathtub with the lights on just to ward off the fear.”
If you are
interested in getting more information on Dellosso or his work, you can follow
him on either his blog, Facebook, or Twitter account.
Facebook: www.facebook.com/mikedellosso
Twitter: www.titter.com/mikedellosso
Sharp interview, Hannah. I appreciated the questions -- not the norm. :)
ReplyDeleteThank Cathy! Glad you enjoyed it! There should be more to come!
ReplyDeleteThanks for hosting Mike. Great questions, Hannah.
ReplyDeleteI guess we are the beneficiaries of Mike Dellosso's frightening nights in the tub.
Thanks Debra! It was great of Mike to get back to me as quickly as he did. And yes, it would appear we are!
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