We have author Tex Leiko here this week talking about himself and his writing! Drop a comment below to be eligible to win a free signed copy of his novel, Crimson Rain.
WR: Tell us a little bit about yourself. What do you write?
Why?
T: I write science fiction because I love technology. I love
the idea of exploring the stars and what the future holds. However, I tend to
write about dystopian societies because it doesn’t take a genius to look around
at the world and see that things are wrong and only getting worse. Anyhow, I
have much hope for the future, however I write the way I envision worst case.
I also write fantasy, it is yet to be published (though my
first work, Crimson Rain, has elements that border fantasy) Anyway, I also
write fantasy because as a kid growing up I did nothing but nerd out on both
pen and paper rpgs as well as just about everything that came out on PC. I
loved the classics like Lord Of The Rings and a lot of R.A. Salvatore’s works.
Last but not least, I like to dabble in steam-punk and
western themes. Mostly because I hate westerns in general. The wild west
was a fun and interesting time, however most tales that I see/read of that era
are utterly and completely boring! I don’t care enough to write a true western
however I do like throwing those elements in to a story which is why steam-punk
interests me greatly.
WR: If you could be any one of your characters, who would
you choose?
T: I don’t know how to break this to you all… But I am
already two of my characters, and in all reality I am all of them and they are
all me. I’m happy with that, I wouldn’t want to be any of them because I have
to be all of them.
WR: What is your creative process like? Do you need music to
write? Silence?
T: It is always different, it just depends on what kind of
scene I am working on. Sometimes I’m drinkin’ scotch and blasting music,
everything from heavy-metal, to 40’s-50’s jazz to hardcore ambient techno.
Other times, total silence, and on occasion, while having a full on
conversation with my fiancée. Anyhow, my creative process is just me living and
doing my thing, if you’re looking for any tips on inspiration all I’ve got to
say is go live life, and imagine.
WR: What is a guilty pleasure of yours?
T: Katy Perry in a blue wig, Rebecca Black’s song “Friday”
cus it makes me giggle, those frickin’ chewy ginger candies and lighting things
on fire to watch them burn!
WR: What inspires you?
T: Life and just really…taking it in.
WR: What is one of your worst pet peeves?
T: Being late, or slow with anything. Or being incompetent!
I am currently an amateur author and though I can’t go into great detail, with
my current job I am constantly forced into working with people who don’t know
how to do their frickin’ job and it is really frickin’ important that they do,
but they don’t! *End rant*
WR: Describe what a perfect day would be for you.
T: Wake up, get laid, go rock climb, get laid again, have
some scotch while twirling it in a glass and overlooking a cityscape, ride my
bike down to a cruddy hole in the wall Vietnamese restaurant and get a huge
bowl of Pho and some fresh spring rolls, take the scenic route through the park
to get home, get laid, do some writing, get laid then go to sleep.
WR: If you could bring any fictional character to life,
yours or anyone else’s, who would you pick?
T: Ares…from the Korean manga, Ares. That character is
radical, though he is fictional (I know) he lived a life of loss. Loss of
family, later the loss of his master and a total jerk cutting out one of his
eyes and left bleeding with his mortal enemy taunting him to come and take his
revenge…at this point he is eight years old.
Joins a group of mercenaries at like age twelve, makes a
best friend…best friend is the king of an enemy country and he betrays your
friendship but taking everything he learned about you and your country and uses
it to wage war against you! WTF!!! But still, Ares just moves ahead. He finds
the silver lining and doesn’t stop, never gives up, and in the end has a heart
large enough to forgive some who don’t deserve it. Also he is a total badass
who is always taking on fights in which he is outnumbered and typically wins
hands down.
WR: If you could shape-shift, what animal would you turn
into and why?
T: An arctic wolf. Man they’re beautiful.
WR: Where can we find you and your work around the web?
T: Well I have my own site, www.whoistex.com. There you will find
updates and whatever. I will post teaser chapters to upcoming works and works
that are out, maybe the occasional short story or poem, we will see. I’m new to
the whole posting interweb materials and whatnot.
Also I have a facebook page, an author one and a personal
one. Be sure to go and “like” me, that is if you like me.
Last but not least my publisher’s website, www.worldcastlepublishing.com.
This is Kathy Weis :)
ReplyDeleteYou seem like a very interesting person Mr. Leiko, who evidently has getting laid on his mind ALOT!! LOL
Excellent observation Kathy my dear! It is what we in the
ReplyDelete"business" call "spring fever". Though, I don't know what business that is, I just made that up right there. Anyway, you've been there cheerin' me on and supportin' me from the very start with my facebook page and all of that so I would like to say thanks! A special thanks to all of my early fans, also think of this added benefit.
If a lot of people care about my books and you are at a cocktail party filled with those people you can be all like, "Yeah I pretty-much started reading him when he was released. He even recognized my comment and gave me a personalized response before he got all big and famous, so yea we are like this,"
you now cross fingers and hold it up for the whole party to see. The music stops, people are all like *gasp* in sudden amazement and realization of how amazingly cool you are. The vinyl record player that was previous playing has now come to a grinding halt and made that BBBBRRRRRPPP noise. Also you now have mad street cred and thus the party resumes but now everyone wants to talk to you... Or, more probably, none of that will ever happen. But thanks for the support regardless!
Sincerely,
Tex.
I want to go to there (this party).
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