1: What is the most productive
time of the day for you to write?
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Generally first thing in the morning, although
with three kids, that’s getting to be more difficult. Deep Rough was finished before my first son was born, waking
up at 5:30am everyday and getting in 90 minutes of writing before the workday
started.
2: Do you start your projects
writing with paper and pen or is it all on the computer?
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It’s always been on a computer. Carrying a Blackberry helps me jot down
ideas wherever I am. Then, whenever
I have the time, I’ll put these ideas into words on my computer.
3: What do you draw inspiration
from?
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I am a big fan of the thriller genre. I read constantly and I’m usually never
without a book. I’m always
thinking, What if? What if X
happened and Y discovered it? What
if Z happened and set in motion AB & C?
4: Do you set goals for yourself
when you sit down to write such as word count?
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Not usually. I write until a critical point in the book or chapter is
reached then I stop. Then I’ll
think about how that point affects other characters in the story of another
chain of events. I’m trying to
finish my next book by my birthday in February. That will come out to about 1500 words a day. That’s the plan at least!
5: Are you a published or a self
published author and how do you come up with your cover art?
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I am self-published after years of
rejection. I thought to myself, I
have a pretty good story here and it’s now or never. My good friend at Tisha Creative, Joe Mindak, created the
cover for me and I owe him a beer next time I see him.
6: What drives you to choose the
career of being a writer?
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The freedom to write anything you want. I have all these stories in my head
that I would love to get down on paper and have people read them. Working from home and setting your own
hours wouldn’t be too bad either.
7: Do you own an ebook reading
device?
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Yes, I just received the Kindle as a gift for
Christmas. I just downloaded my
first book and I’m very happy with it so far. It’s too easy. Not
sure I’ll ever go back to paper books unless someone lends me a book.
8: Who are some of your favorite
authors and What are you reading now?
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I enjoy John Sandford, Harlan Coben, Michael
Connelly, T. Jefferson Parker, Grisham, Dan Brown. I just started The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo in my Kindle.
9: What do you think of book
trailers and do you have any plans to have any?
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For Deep Rough I don’t have a trailer. I think I would be infringing on some
copyright laws if I had video or pictures from Augusta National. I’ve seen a couple and some are great
and some are so-so. If they’re
done well, I think they can be very beneficial for promoting your book.
10: How did you come up with the
title of your latest book?
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Good question. I wanted to portray a golf theme as well as a mystery or
thriller. Deep Rough has both
elements. I actually had the title
long before the book was finished.
Now, my next novel is almost finished and I don’t have a working title
yet.
11: What are you working on now
that you can talk about?
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I am about 2/3 of the way through another
thriller. I am staying away from
the sports genre because it caters to too small of an audience. I really enjoy learning about colonial
times so this book is set in the present day but there are some flashbacks to
the late 1700’s. A thriller that
takes the reader on a hunt to historical places and sets in motion a discovery
that could expose a dangerous secret from the past.
I’ll soon be posting my updates on the new novel on my
website, www.chrisblewitt.com
Thanks for having me Kipp.
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