Did your book require a lot of research?
Fiction still needs to be factual. I book covers aspects of Wicca, and pagan rituals. I’m not saying that everything is factual in the story, but I needed to understand the “truth” before I could bend and twist things to work the way I needed things to work. A shocking thing I discovered was that Rochester has a huge Wicca and pagan population. All I hope is that my book will be well received by all.
Who is your target audience?
You get to learn a lot about the main character, Tommy, through flashbacks to when he was a teenager. I believe that in doing this, The Molech Prophecy will appeal to mystery/suspense/thriller fans spanning from age 14 and up … and love knowing that the book is content-appropriate for such potential readers. It is dark, gritty and intense, but still appropriate.
What will the reader learn after reading your book?
I hope that readers will come away with one main lesson. Christians are people. Flawed. Real. Being a Christian does not mean your life is now on auto-pilot. In fact, the Bible promises a tougher road for those who proclaim Christ as their Savior. In a way, I show that to readers in my story. (Non-Christians are always quick to point out mistakes Christians make, as if to say, ah-ha! Caught you! There is nothing to catch. We all make mistakes. I make them daily! That’s to be expected. No one, except Jesus, was or ever will be perfect. It’s that simple, yet, this is something that is often overlooked.
What type of writer are you—the one who experiences before writing, like Hemingway, or the one who mostly daydreams and fantasizes?
I am both. It is from my life experiences, my daydreams and nightmares that my stories are born out of. Someone once said, I have no idea who, that there are no bad experiences in a writer’s life, only opportunities. (I’m sure I mangled the quote—but the context of it is accurate!)
From the moment you conceived the idea for the story, to the published book, how long did it take?
I started writing The Molech Prophecy in August 2006. I finished it in December. Signed with an agent in February, and sold it to Whitaker House in September 2007. It hits stores July 1, 2008. I believe this is pretty fast, and not very common. I feel blessed for the opportunity.
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