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Introducing the author of The Gentleman, Natasha Powell!
Where are you from?
The High
seas Rgggh. Okay, Tampa, Florida. But that doesn’t sound as cool.
What inspired you to
write The Gentleman?
It
started as a short story I wanted to turn in when I was a teen, but the
original idea replicated the twilight zone movie waaay too much, so I had to
modify it and change it to where it is now.
Originally,
I was going to write my Middle School book, Sonny
Mendoza and the Cooty Monster but once I saw that I spent more time writing
The Gentleman, I switched gears.
How did you come up
with the title?
It
sounded cool. Sorry, there wasn’t a deeper meaning behind it.
What books have most influenced your life most?
What books have most influenced your life most?
Fantasy:
C.S. Lewis’ Screw Tape Letters and all things Tolkien.
Sci fi:
Rudy Rucker (Wetware), Robert Jordon (Wheel of Time series), Kevin Anderson
(Titan A.E.), Frank Herbert (Dune Series)
Horror:
The Gunslinger by Steven King, Anything Edgar Allan Poe, and Clive Barker (Pen
head anyone?)
What book are you reading now?
What book are you reading now?
Not fair,
I’m reading like eight. But now, Red Rising by Pierce Brown.
Are there any new authors that have grasped your interest?
Are there any new authors that have grasped your interest?
I’m
getting into self-published and hybrid authors more now that I’ve taken that
route and I can say that I am fans of Ksenia Anske (Siren Suicides), Chuck
Wendig, John Horner Jacobs, Dara Beevas (has a great self publishing book out
there), K.N. Lee, Jeff Menapace and so many others.
We are also fans of Ksenia Anske and K.N. Lee! Good choices. If you had to do it all over again, would you change anything in your latest book?
We are also fans of Ksenia Anske and K.N. Lee! Good choices. If you had to do it all over again, would you change anything in your latest book?
I would
hang out less with my friends and do more writing. Since I also love sports,
sometimes I find it hard to choose between the two. Sports usually wins.
Can you share a little of your current work with us?
Can you share a little of your current work with us?
I’m
working on three novels right now. One is a compilation of short stories, which
will include extended versions of the short stories from the Gentleman and 10
others.
Another
one is not even sci/fi or fantasy because it’s a thriller/suspense. I know, I
should only write in one genre.
And another
one is a YA series that I plan to release later this year.
Not to
mention, I have three screenplays I’ve written (If you call now), writing, or
about to write.
Is there anything you find particularly challenging in your writing?
Is there anything you find particularly challenging in your writing?
Editing.
Does that count?
Who designed the cover?
Who designed the cover?
I did,
and I learned a lot by doing so.
Good job on your cover, Natasha!
What was the hardest part of writing your book?
Trying to
find an editor that wouldn’t charge 3,000 dollars to edit my book.
Did you learn anything from writing your book and what was it?
Did you learn anything from writing your book and what was it?
I have to
leave my house to get anything done because being home is a huge distraction.
Do you have any advice for other writers?
Do you have any advice for other writers?
Write.
Write until you’re tired of writing then write until you cannot stand your
computer. Because in the end, all that hard work will pay off.
Do you have anything specific that you want to say to your readers?
Do you have anything specific that you want to say to your readers?
Enjoy the
book as much as I enjoyed writing it. And if you find errors that need to be
corrected, please don’t hesitate to send me an email. Oh, and feel free to
contact me, especially if you enjoyed the book.
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Quick
Fire!
If you could live
anywhere, where would it be?
On a boat
somewhere in the ocean.
If you could have any
super power, what would it be?
Only one?
Okay, the ability to do any martial arts.
What is your favorite anime?
Yu Yu Hakusho
Favorite Game?
Depends
on the decade. As a kid it was Super Smash Bros 64 and as an adult the Call of
Duty series is my fave.
Natasha Powell is an avid gamer, anime and manga junky, comic artist, sci/fi nut, in other words, a well-rounded nerd. When she isn't busy fighting pirates for booty on the high seas, Natasha resides in her home in Tampa, Florida, where she continues to write horror, thriller, and sci/fi novels and short stories.
Social media -
Twitter: www.twitter.com/na_pow
email: napow27blogspot@gmail.com;
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