1. What is Born Lucky all about?
On the surface, it's a story about a young psychic who has to go and try to help find kids who have disappeared in the Pine Barrens. But beneath that is a story of a young man trying to come to terms with a gift he didn't ask for and that can have real, physical consequences for him. It's about JD conquering fear.
2. What is it that draws you to the horror, thriller, sci-fi and paranormal genres? I like writing about regular people in extraordinary situations and horror and sci-fi allows you to put people in some pretty tight spots. I just like to see what they'll do, I guess.
3. Tell us about the title. Why "Born Lucky"?
This, too, has two levels. The first level is JD's backstory of supposedly being blown …show more content…
Lucky for other people, mostly, but there will be things that will make JD glad he is made the way he is. If not so much in the first three books, the fourth will be a much more personal quest for JD.
4. You live at the edge of the Pine Barrens in rural South Jersey, how much did the environment influence this book?
The environment of Born Lucky is all Pine Barrens lore. There are many pervasive myths and legends based out of the Pine Barrens including the
Jersey Devil, UFOs, military base secret missions...all those things figured into my childhood. Also, the entire region has a very rich Native
American Indian history.
5. JD is not only an interesting character with a unique gift, but also very likeable. How hard is it to create a protagonist that is unique, but still relatable to readers?
I think it's easy to like JD because his humor, fear, uncertainty, loyalty, and complexity make him someone you could picture being friends with. He has a power but he's not a superhuman by any stretch of the imagination. I like his doubts and hesitations. I think he's very real in that
On the surface, it's a story about a young psychic who has to go and try to help find kids who have disappeared in the Pine Barrens. But beneath that is a story of a young man trying to come to terms with a gift he didn't ask for and that can have real, physical consequences for him. It's about JD conquering fear.
2. What is it that draws you to the horror, thriller, sci-fi and paranormal genres? I like writing about regular people in extraordinary situations and horror and sci-fi allows you to put people in some pretty tight spots. I just like to see what they'll do, I guess.
3. Tell us about the title. Why "Born Lucky"?
This, too, has two levels. The first level is JD's backstory of supposedly being blown …show more content…
Lucky for other people, mostly, but there will be things that will make JD glad he is made the way he is. If not so much in the first three books, the fourth will be a much more personal quest for JD.
4. You live at the edge of the Pine Barrens in rural South Jersey, how much did the environment influence this book?
The environment of Born Lucky is all Pine Barrens lore. There are many pervasive myths and legends based out of the Pine Barrens including the
Jersey Devil, UFOs, military base secret missions...all those things figured into my childhood. Also, the entire region has a very rich Native
American Indian history.
5. JD is not only an interesting character with a unique gift, but also very likeable. How hard is it to create a protagonist that is unique, but still relatable to readers?
I think it's easy to like JD because his humor, fear, uncertainty, loyalty, and complexity make him someone you could picture being friends with. He has a power but he's not a superhuman by any stretch of the imagination. I like his doubts and hesitations. I think he's very real in that