So recently Death Among Us has picked up a lot of steam, reaching into the Top 100 Dark Fiction category on Amazon. I'm really happy that new readers are finding my book and for the most part, enjoying my writing antics. Over the past two days, I've received quite a few emails about my stories, with most questions centering on things Derrick does in Death Among Us. Well, I'll do my best to answer these and more.
Q - As a reviewer pointed out, why didn't Derrick know who Maggie was already if she was a world famous historian? I mean, they're having sex and he doesn't realize who he's in bed with?
A - Stay with me for a second. You go into a bar and see this gorgeous lady, a few years older than you and she's staring you down. You get some drinks, you make small talk, and then boom, you're back at her place doing the deed. At what point in time do you know or care what she does for a living? That was Derrick's frame of mind at the time in Chapter 1. This was a hot lady and he just wanted to have sex with her.
Q - Follow up to that, why didn't Derrick just get the info he needed off the internet?
A - He's Death, one of the old ones. As I've tried to make clear, he's not exactly tech savvy, nor does he believe information he can't verify. It is totally within his character to want to find the source of the information and make sure it's legit.
Q - Death is this all powerful being that's been around since the beginning of time. Why does he constantly want to have sex?
A - In this universe, spirits take shape in different ways. Death happened to come out as an early 20's guy and with it, all the impulses that they have. Sure he has a job to do and he's rather good at it, but he's also acting within the nature of who he is.
Q - You're writing style is a bit scattered. What's up with that?
A - I'm not a classically trained writer and I don't pretend to be. I get that my style's not for everyone and it might come off as clunky. What I do try to do is improve everyday and get a lot of opinions from those around me. What I write entertains me and I hope it entertains you.
Q - I love the interaction between all the celestial beings in the book. Will we get more of that, perhaps visits to Heaven or Hell?
A - I don't want to give everything away, but ask me that again once you finish the 3 books available. I'm in the midst of writing book 4 and you never know what might happen.
I hope this helps you when it comes to making a decision to buy my books. I don't write serious material and I can't see that ever changing. What I do write is silly, ridiculous, and hopefully fun to read.
One last thing before I go - I'll try to keep the blog updated more often as we are getting closer to the release of book 4. Writing has been going well and the story is really taking shape. Plus, you have more questions? Don't hesitate to ask.
-Jack
jack.crosby25@gmail.com
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