Malaise Falchion
by Paul Barrett
Release Date:
November 15th 2016
Publisher: Fiery Seas
Publishing
Genre: Science
Fiction
BLURB
Disgraced during the Demon War, Dwarf
investigator Snazdaggin Kundarik (Spade to his friends) wants nothing more than
a desk to sleep on, a bottle of grog to drink, and the occasional easy case for
quick pay.
Then a mysterious female Elf from the posh
side of town shows up and offers him exoneration for his past sins and lots of
gold. All he has to do is follow her brother and report his activities. Simple,
right?
He should have known better. The simple job
soon spirals out of control. Spade finds himself sucked into intrigue, powerful
magic, and the hunt for a weapon powerful enough to end the world.
Ill-prepared, Spade forges on with the aid of his hapless sidekick and a
reluctant female warrior.
Will he survive long enough to save the world
and get his grog?
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MY INTERVIEW WITH
PAUL BARRETT
How would you describe youR style of writing
to someone that has never read your work?
Man,
that’s a tough one. Depends on which book you pick up, I guess. In The Malaise Falchion I’m deliberately
trying to mimic the noir style of Raymond Chandler or Mickey Spillane, albeit
in a more comedic way. With A Whisper of
Death, the style is Realistic Epic Fantasy, if such a thing is possible.
There’s magic and strange creatures, but the characters also face relatable
issues regarding their place in the world, insecurities about who they are, and
the adolescent awkwardness of romantic relationships.
What mindset or routine do you feel the need
to set when preparing to write (in general whether you are working on a project
or just free writing)?
Because
of the nature of my everyday work, which is in film and television production,
I’ve learned to be flexible in when and how I write. Which is to say, I write
when the opportunity presents itself, so I don’t have a routine. As long as I
have a notebook or iPad and a cup of coffee to hand, I can always scribble out
something.
Do you take your character prep to heart? Do
you nurture the growth of each character all the way through to the page? Do you
people watch to help with development? Or do you build upon your character
during story creation?
Before
I start a story, I’ll come up with a basic character history. At least enough
to establish personality and motivations. After that, I try to let the
character tell me more about themselves during the world creation and outlining
process, where such things as cultural and religious influence may come to
bear. Then I learn more about them as the story unfolds. That’s going to change
a bit with my next project, which is an attempt to do a TV series. Writing the
story bible for such an undertaking will require a much more in-depth breakdown
of character. Should be an interesting experiment.
Have you found yourself bonding with any
particular character? If so which one(s)?
I have
certainly bonded with Erick and Blink from The Necromancer Saga, since they are
really two halves of my personality, although both are much braver than I would
probably ever be. Characters are much like your children, though. You love them
each for different reasons. Even the bad ones you can’t help but feel a certain
affinity for.
Do you have a character that you have been
working on that you can’t wait to put to paper?
I tend
to work story or world concept first and then characters come about based on
the concept. Having said that, I have started jotting down notes about two
characters who were inspired by an illustration I received as part of a
GoFundMe campaign. So it will be fun to see what sort of journey they take me
on and what sort of world forms up around them. Of course, I have to get book
two of The Necromancer Saga out the door first.
Have you ever felt that there was something
inside of you that you couldn't control? If so what? If no what spurs you to
reach for the unexperienced?
About
the only impulse control problem I have is when it comes to sweets. Overall,
I’m a pretty disciplined guy, but when it comes to sugary snacks, especially
desserts, it’s very difficult for me to say no. This is problematic on film
sets, where meals are provided and always include desserts. I mean really, how
can you say no to free banana pudding or ice cream? And then there’s the craft
service table, which almost always has cookies or pastries of some sort. It’s a
battle every day.
Author
Info
Paul has lived a varied life full of
excitement and adventure. Not really, but it sounds good as an opening line.
Paul’s multiple careers have included: rock
and roll roadie, children’s theater stage manager, television camera operator,
mortgage banker, and support specialist for Microsoft Excel.
This eclectic mix prepared him to go into his
true love: motion picture production. He has produced two motion pictures and
two documentaries: His film Night Feeders released on DVD in 2007, and Cold
Storage was released by Lionsgate in 2010
Amidst all this, Paul has worked on his
writing, starting with his first short story, about Ziggy Stardust and the
Spiders from Mars, at age 8. Paul has written and produced numerous commercial
and industrial video scripts in his tenure with his forcreative agency,
Indievision. He has two published short stories (As You Sow and Double Cross)
and one self-published novel (Godchild). He lives with his filmmaker/graphic
artist partner and their three cats.
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