Ten Minutes with Author Richard Aaron
Hello Mr. Aaron! Welcome to Fiction Scribe.
Tell us five words that describe you as a person.
Curious. Smart. Insecure. Multilayered. Stressed.
Do you have a favorite character in Gauntlet?
Absolutely. That would be Turbee.
If the world was under massive terrorist threat, in what role would you work best? (Spy, military official, detective…)
Cyberspace detective!! (if they needed one)
Who or what got you started in the world of writing?
I have always written, as a lawyer. About ten years ago I was receiving counseling for a bout of depression brought on by a bad divorce. The neuropsychiatric tests the therapists ran evidently put me in a category of people who should be writing books. So I did.
What is the most useful piece of writing-related advice you have ever received?
Every story must have a beginning, a middle, and an end. Plain, simple truth.
What are you working on now?
The same thing every writer does. You publicize the published book like your life depends on it. You work on the next book (Counterplay) and pray that you get a contract for it. You start thinking about the book after that.
Where do you see yourself in ten years?
Ten years from now I would like to have fifteen published books, and would be content to spend 50% of my time as a lawyer, and 50% of my time as a writer. I don’t want to give up either one.
Is there anything else you’d like to share with the readers out there?
Yes. Writing is viral. It sucks you in, and can control your life if you don’t have enough discipline. Make sure you know what you’re doing before you start!
You can visit Richard Aaron at his website.
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