CHAT WITH THE AUTHOR
1. What
is the favorite book you remember as a child?
When I was
growing up, I couldn’t get enough of The Little Engine That Could. I would have
my mom read it to me every day; sometimes twice a day. “I think I can. I think
I can.”
2. What
is your favorite book today?
Stephen King’s
IT. I just love the characters and how they all bonded together. They even
stayed a pack after they all grew up and moved away; came back to Derry to
fight the evil that terrified them as children.
3. Tell
us about your current book in 10 words.
People are dying
from an outbreak of nightmares.
4. What
are you reading right now?
I’m reading
Stephen King’s 11/22/63. This book is amazing. He uses some of the characters
from his book IT when he speaks about Derry.
I’m also reading Book IV of The Dark Towers.
5. What
books do you have on hold at the library?
6. Do
you have any bad book habits?
Yes, I have a bad
habit of start reading a book and before I’m halfway through, I start reading
another. I guess I get impatient with finishing one before starting something
that sounds good.
7. E-Reader
or print? and why?
I’ll tell you,
there’s nothing like feeling a physical book in your hands; turning page after
page. Placing a book mark where you left off. But these days I would have to
say E-Reader. They are less expensive than print books, and I don’t have a clutter
of books on shelves.
8. One
book at a time or multiples?
I would have to
say multiples. I’m just too impatient to stay on one book.
9. Dog-ear
or bookmark? (don't worry—Librarian Judith won't hold it against you—much)
This is something
my wife and I argue about all the time. I baby my books. I would never think
about folding a corner of a page. When I’m reading, I try not to stress the
binder; opening the book just wide enough to read every word. My wife on other
hand doesn’t care. She’ll fold the bottom of the page or she might fold the top
on her next break from reading. This bugs me and makes me not want to loan her
my books.
10. Least
favorite book you've read this year?
Clive Barker’s
Weaveworld . I had a hard time staying interested.
11. Favorite
book you've read this year?
S.R. Howen’s Medicine
Man I: Chief of All Time. I love how she takes the reader into the world of the
Indians.
12. When
do you do most of your reading?
I find it’s best
for me to read two hours before bedtime. Dinner is over, house is quiet, I had
my bath, and I’m winding down. Sometimes, I’ll read on the weekend during the
day but only if the teenage boys are out of the house. Then it’s just me, my
wife, the dogs, and a good read.
13. Favorite
place to read?
If the weather is
nice and dry, I like to be sitting under a shade tree in the backyard. There’s
nothing like sitting in the shade with book or E-Reader in hand and the wind
blowing over you, sipping on ice tea.
14. Favorite
genre?
Of course, it’s
horror; anything from King, Lovecraft, or Barker.
15. Do
you loan your books?
I will but rather
not. I’m very particular about keeping my books in pristine shape. Don’t bend
or wrinkle the cover. Don’t creases or fold back the binder and pages. Always
use a book marker. Never write in it; only words belong are the ones it was
published with.
16. Favorite
book to recommend?
Besides mine, I
guess it would have to be Needful Things. It was a fun and suspenseful. Another
book of very colorful characters.
17. How
do you keep your books organized?
The ones in the
bookshelf I organize them by grouping each author by itself, keeping each on
their own shelf. I take that group and place the tallest book in back of the
shorter ones. I don’t worry about numbers or alphabetical.
MEET THE AUTHOR
Patrick Royal
is a family man. Born in Virginia, raised in Northwest Indiana, and he and his
wife Lynette have resided in Western Kentucky for seven years. An avid watcher
of Horror movies and reader of Stephen King. He's inspired to use the gift God
gave him to chill his readers. He is also the author of Novels "Jacobs
Closet", and "Sleep Stalker".
WEB SITES:
MY WEB SITE:
http://roypatten.webs.com
TWITTER:
https://twitter.com/patrickroyal46
PINTEREST:
http://pinterest.com/patrickroyal
AUTHORSDEN:
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READ THE BLURB
Sleep Stalker takes you into the lives of a group of people that are
experiencing nightmares; however, they are a bit more than just bad dreams.
After numerous reports of an outbreak of nightmares, unexplainable deaths begin
to occur. Then three decades later, it happens again. There is speculation that
the deaths are at the hands of a demon.
Thank you for hosting
ReplyDeleteThank you for having me!
ReplyDeleteGreat interview I loved finding out more about you Patrick
ReplyDeleteI agree with you about looking after your books
I would never turn the corner of a page
Thank you, Autorsinterviews! Books are my babies. LOL
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