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| City of the Gods: Forgotten by M. Scott Verne & Wynn Mercere |
Trapped in a timeless city governed by all the old gods of Earth, a man makes a fateful choice to assist a hapless girl. His compulsion to protect her pits the skills of a mortal against the guile of the gods, forcing a choice between duty to the eternal world and the yearnings of the heart.
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Author Quiz interviews Wynn Mercere…
What's the best and worst thing about being an author?
The absolute best thing is having control of where the story goes. It’s how I balance my disappointment when I don’t care for the creative direction other books or films take. The worst thing is the time that writing and editing devours. It’s not a very efficient activity.
Where did the inspiration for the City of the Gods novels come from?
The seed for the books was first developed in a limited series independent comic series I wrote called Pantheon. These were published in the mid-1990s. My co-writer and I also toyed with presenting this world as a MMORPG, but the development costs were too high. Still wanting to bring the world and characters to life, we finally produced the first novel, a game supplement, several comic book tie-ins (including a reboot of Pantheon) and a short story anthology.
Would your book, City of the Gods: Forgotten, work best as a movie adaptation or as a TV series?
It would be best as a film, for several reasons. Because it is a mythological fantasy, the special effects required would challenge a weekly TV series budget. The novel crosses into several genres: mystery, romance, and epic fantasy. If ratings are our guide, television audiences prefer just one of those at a time. I also approach my writing with screenplay structure in mind, so I feel the book would develop more naturally into a film.
Have you ever written a supporting character who took on a life of their own or turned out to be far more popular than expected and if so do you have plans to feature them as the lead character in a story of their own?
Yes! In City of the Gods: Forgotten, a random old man in a village scene gave a goddess a spur-of-the-moment offering. This man wouldn’t leave my head and he became one of the main characters in the book’s sequel, City of the Gods: Guardian (coming in January 2013).
If you worked for a publishing house, what sort of books would you be looking to publish?
My favorite genre is historical fiction. I’m attracted to books set in the past, whether they are mysteries, fantasies, romances, or adventures.
What strategy do you use for getting reviews?
My strategy is simple. I merely ask my readers to review. I don’t like to get into peer reviewing or passing free copies on to book bloggers. I’d rather hear from my customers rather than gate keepers. Theirs is the feedback that matters to me.
Would you rather have great reviews but average sales or great sales but average reviews?
I would rather have great sales. Reviews are subjective. Dollars are not.
Do you have any useful marketing tips for other authors?
I had great success with a Kickstarter project for my upcoming book, City of the Gods: Guardian. Not only did we gain support and pre-sales from our existing fan base, but we also attracted the attention of many backers who would never have heard of our products without the Kickstarter funding drive.
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Thanks for your comments, Wynn, and good luck with your writing.
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Sneak peek from City of the Gods: Guardian (coming January 2013)
In this scene, the goddess Mazu has disguised herself as a teacher to infiltrate the palace of King Helios. She is seeking information on the king’s daughter, the witch Circe.
When Mao-shi introduced herself, the older children were cautiously surprised that a teacher had even been provided, while the youngest were gleeful that anyone had come to spend more time with them than it took to shove a plate of food under their noses or herd them into an occasional communal bath. Yet while they were friendly, the children had developed no discipline for sitting still or listening, unless directly threatened by a beating, a technique one courtier suggested to Mazu when she was chasing down a boy who had snuck out of her class.
What the offended adult did not know was that teacher Mao-shi was being purposely lax in her control. Each time a child “escaped” was an opportunity for Mazu to leave the nursery wing and set her eyes and ears to work. In the drunken, gossipy court of the king, she was sure to learn something that would help find Circe.
“Oh, that brat!” she complained with false irritation as she hurried past the courtier. “Just wait until I catch him!”
The man lifted his cup in a sarcastic toast to Mazu’s faux fury and drank sloppily from it.
That’s right, keep drinking, Mazu thought. Loosen your tongue.
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| Wynn Mercere, co-author of City of the Gods: Forgotten |
@wynnmercere
Check out Wynn Mercere's blog:
wynnmercere.wordpress.com
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City of the Gods: Forgotten by M. Scott Verne and Wynn Mercere is available for Kindle from Amazon:
US: City of the Gods: Forgotten by M.Scott Verne & Wynn Mercere
UK: City of the Gods: Forgotten by M.Scott Verne & Wynn Mercere
Mythic Tales: City of the Gods Anthology is also available for Kindle from Amazon:
US: Mythic Tales: City of the Gods Anthology
UK: Mythic Tales: City of the Gods Anthology
All City of the Gods novels and anthologies are also available in paperback at Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble, and other outlets.
Other Sales Links:
Pantheon: Death of the Gods Comic #1
City of the Gods: Map Pack
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