Julie Morrigan
  • Home
  • Books
  • LISTEN

Q&A: Carrie Clevenger

10/3/2012

1 Comment

 
Today's guest is Carrie Clevenger, who lives in Austin, Texas with her ever-so-patient family. Main influences include Maynard James Keenan, Stephen King, Anne Rice, and the late Peter Steele. She recently published a novella, Blood and Fire, in collaboration with Nerine Dorman and her debut novel, Crooked Fang, will be published by Lyrical Press in August 2012.
Picture
Tell me about your book.

Blood and Fire is a collaborative crossover between the Crooked Fang and Inkarna universes. We set out to provide a somewhat neutral ground for Xan Marcelles and Ashton Kennedy to interact on. It’s a pro-edited novella via Dark Continents Publishing and packed with magic and action.


What was your motivation for writing it?

As one of the authors of this book, I would hope that Blood and Fire offers a little edge-of-the-seat tension, action, and enough snark to make our readers chuckle. It’s a perfect commuter length, or way to while away a lazy afternoon.


How long did it take you to complete?

Blood and Fire from initial mindstorming to finish took about twenty-two weeks. During this, we also were arranging for an appropriate cover.


What's your favourite part of the creative process?

The escape. A focus on something besides day-to-day life’s doldrums. I love placing my characters into new situations and then letting them fight their way out of it. Usually, I’m just as surprised as everyone else.


How important is a good title?

I think that a good title is very important, because it’s the ultimate punch line for browsing would-be readers. A carnival come-on, and coupled with the cover, can make or break the sale of a book.


How important is a good cover?

Terribly important. We as humans tend to be visual creatures, and as technology has improved, lackluster covers on books can be enough to keep our eyes roving to the next selection. The cover needs to grab attention, invoke a sense of curiosity, and show enough ‘leg’ to draw a reader in.


Picture
What are your views on e-book pricing?

I really hate seeing so many low-cost e-books. The 99 cent e-book has become the expected norm, with the next step being free. Free doesn’t inspire me to create more. It makes what I do worthless. However, on the same page, free can be great, to offer a sample risk-free to a cautious new reader. It can go either way.


How do you feel about interviews?

I don’t really enjoy them, mainly because I’m a writer, not a journalist. I’m not looking to share any obscure wisdom, nor do I feel I am qualified to. But I do realize that sometimes people want to know more about the person behind the books, so interviews are a necessary evil.


What are you currently working on?

Currently I have Crooked Fang’s revisions on my plate. Once I finish getting ti ready for publishing, I’ll either continue to work on its sequel, Pale Rider, or drag out a brand new concept. I have more than a few pots boiling on the backburner.


How can we keep up to date with your news?

I participate in Twitter at @carrieclevenger or post news/giveaways and such at Crooked Fang’s Facebook page which is here: http://www.facebook.com/CrookedFang

I also post flash fiction at: http://www.carrieclevengerstories.com/


What would your epitaph be?

“The End”


Picture
Thanks, Carrie, for a great Q&A.

Blood and Fire is available from Amazon in the UK and the US.

1 Comment
Carrie Clevenger link
11/3/2012 02:13:01 pm

Thanks for having me over, Julie. :)

Reply



Leave a Reply.

    Julie Morrigan

    Bestselling UK author of crime and horror titles.


    Buy Julie Morrigan paperbacks:
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture

    Buy Julie Morrigan ebooks:
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture

    Archives

    December 2013
    October 2013
    August 2013
    July 2013
    January 2013
    December 2012
    November 2012
    October 2012
    September 2012
    August 2012
    July 2012
    June 2012
    May 2012
    April 2012
    March 2012
    February 2012
    January 2012
    December 2011
    November 2011
    October 2011

    Categories

    All
    At The Bijou
    Convictions
    Heartbreaker
    In Print
    Mcgraw
    Noir
    Off The Record
    Promotion
    Q&A
    Reviews

    RSS Feed

Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.