Confessions
of a Punk Rocker
Living
Dead World
Book
0.5
Nessie
Strange
Genre:
Paranormal/Urban Fantasy
Publisher:
Etopia Press
Date
of Publication: Sept 25 2015
ISBN:
978-1-944138-05-9
ASIN:
B015QJ7TAS
Number
of pages: 268
Word
Count: 55305
Book
Description:
The
dead should stay dead...
Jack
Norris has just lost his best friend—who also happened to be his
band's drummer—to a drunk driving accident. As he struggles to deal
with the band's uncertain future and his own personal demons, those
issues soon become unimportant. His dead friend has come back. And
he's not showing any signs of going away. Questioning his own sanity,
Jack finds his life spiraling out of control. But when a new
acquaintance not only hooks him up with a drummer, but promises to
help get rid of his ghostly stalker, Jack's life does a one-eighty.
Drew
MacLellan, the new drummer, is more than just a new set of
sticks—he's the brother of the insanely hot Jen MacLellan, who's
definitely not Jack's biggest fan. Jen is nothing like the women
Jack's dated in the past, but the more he gets to know her, the
deeper he falls. The only problem is she's got a boyfriend. Caught
between his growing attraction and the desire to do the right thing,
Jack does everything he can to keep his distance. But the more he
sees of her, the more he realizes he can't. He's determined to win
Jen's heart, if only he can figure out how to help his dead friend
rest in peace...permanently.
About
the Author:
Nessie
is a Massachusetts native and mother of two who has dabbled in
everything from abstract painting to freelance sports reporting. She
also loves a good story, whether it's reading or writing one. The
first two novels in her Living Dead World series--Living Dead Girl
and Reaper Madness--were published in 2014.
Interview
Where
are you from? I was born and raised on Cape Cod
(Massachusetts) but I currently live in the central part of the state.
Tell
us your latest news? Confessions of a Punk Rocker is my
newest release, which I’m really excited about.
When
and why did you begin writing? I started writing at a
young age—I remember enjoying creative writing assignments as a kid. Then I
attempted my first novel in high school (total fail) and also used to write a
lot of poetry at that age. I guess it’s just something I’ve always enjoyed.
When
did you first consider yourself a writer? I completed my
first novel in my early twenties, and I think that’s the first time I ever considered
pursuing publication.
What
inspired you to write your first book? I’ll go with my first
published book, because I completed two others prior to getting published and I
like to think of those as practice for the real thing, haha. So Living Dead Girl
was my first real novel. The idea just sort of came to me—just a random thought
about a girl getting murdered and coming back from the dead for revenge. I
remember thinking, what if somehow her soul got put back in her body, making
her a (somewhat) thinking zombie rather than the mindless flesh eaters we see
in film and TV. The idea just hooked me in, and I ended up forming this
elaborate story around it.
Do
you have a specific writing style? I write in a very
conversational tone. The majority of what I write is in first person POV
anyway, with fairly young (early twenties) characters as the narrators.
How
did you come up with the title? Like with everything
else, it sort of came to me. I don’t usually start with or think too hard about
titles—there’s just usually a little ‘A-HA’ moment along the way where I say,
yeah, this fits.
Is
there a message in your novel that you want readers to grasp? I’m
not sure I’d say there’s a message in Confessions of a Punk Rocker, but a lot
of it deals with growing up and realizing you need to take responsibility for
your own actions.
How
much of the book is realistic? Well…the plot isn’t
overly realistic. It’s partially about a guy who is haunted by his best
friend’s ghost. J That said, I tried to make the
characters themselves realistic. They don’t always make the right decisions,
sometimes they doubt themselves, and they’re all individuals rather than
cardboard cut-outs of character types.
Are
experiences based on someone you know, or events in your own life?
No, I mostly have a vivid imagination. J Although I’d be
lying if I said observing other people’s mannerisms, speech, etc didn’t help
shape how I write my characters. I think as a writer you have ears and eyes
open all the time to the world around you. While I’d probably never model a
character after a specific person, or write a story using something that
happened to me, I do think ‘real life’ is research.
What
book are you reading now? I’m in between books right now, although
I did recently finish The Pines by Blake Crouch.
What
are your current projects? I’m working on the next book in my
Living Dead World series as well as an unrelated contemporary romance.
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