Anthony Hudgins
Anchorage, AK
USA
Good morning, Anthony, and welcome to Vision and Verse, the place for Art and Authors. What have you written?
As of this writing, I’ve completed my first book of the Planet Prophecies series, Breaking Free, with its sequel, Eye of the Entity, in the final editing stages.
What is your favorite genre to write?
High fantasy for sure. I also have a penchant for writing stories that are interconnected in some way, whether they’re in fantasy or real-world settings.
Favorite food.
A tossup between Chinese and southern American cooking.
Tea or coffee?
Definitely iced tea. Coffee, you’re still loved.
Pizza or ice cream?
Pizza, pizza! I wonder what ice cream-flavored pizza would taste like, or pizza-flavored ice cream?
Wine or beer or soda or what?
Hard to say no to selling my soul for an energy drink.
Where would you like to visit?
A lot of places, but I’ve been in a “What if I visited Antarctica?” mindset lately.
Favorite musical artist.
Johnny Cash for one artist, or for an entire musical group, I do love me some Petra.
Do you listen to music when you write? What?
I prefer to write in silence 95% of the time. If I listen to music, I’ll get distracted and forget about my project!
What makes you laugh?
Oddball, nonsensical humor, because I, too, am oddball and nonsensical. Think Leslie Nielsen movies.
Favorite work of art or sculpture.
A more obscure reference, but I’m a fan of Yoshitaka Amano. Primarily known for video game artwork, it’s mainly his style that I have yet to see anyone duplicate.
How old were you when you started writing?
I think I began writing short stories in junior high school. I started writing full novels around 2013 or so.
Do you plan out your book with outlines and notecards? Or just write?
It used to be that I would write out major plot points on paper and improvised “connecting the dots” from one to the next. As I got used to the writing process, it’s much easier for me to just improvise and write out what comes to mind in the heat of the moment.
Describe your perfect evening.
If my evening doesn’t begin with saving the universe from impending disaster, then I don’t want any evenings at all.
Where do you get your inspiration?
My faith and personal struggles in life are both key components in how I write my characters and their personalities. I find trying to understand the human condition a fascinating subject.
What do you do when you get a writer's block?
I tend to get writer’s block if I “binge write” and let myself get burned out. Sometimes I step away from my work, even for extended periods of time, so I can let everything feel new again. To get back in the groove, I’ll reread what I’ve already written and try to imagine what it would be like from the typical everyday reader’s point of view.
Who is your favorite author?
This is a toughie. Would it be sacrilegious to the writing community if I said I don’t have one? Not because there are too many favorites to count, but I don’t do as much reading as I should so I’m not deep into many authors’ works nowadays. In my younger years, I was a fan of R. L. Stine and Michael Crichton, however.
Best book you ever read.
1984 by George Orwell. What are you talking about? We have always been at war with Eastasia!
Last book you read.
Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. It’s a good book both in and out of season.
What would you do for a living if you weren’t a writer?
I was told many times that I had a voice for radio. In an alternate world, I might’ve been a DJ or voiceover artist.
Who is the one person who has influenced your personal life the most and why?
Kind of a typical answer, but my wife has been there for me. She’s the one that can drive me to insanity or cure me of it, depending on her mood.
If you could sit down and have a conversation with ONE person, living or dead, real or fictional, who would it be and why?
Probably my paternal grandmother who died when I was little. I have vague memories of her, but the ones I do retain, they are precious. I’d love to get to know someone special who I only ever heard good things about.
What advice would you give someone who aspires to be a writer?
Thank you so much for granting me the opportunity to share a bit about myself to the literary world. In a time where I think it's inevitable that AI will seize a lot of the market in the not-so-distant future, I'm happy to remind people that imagination and creativity are more important than ever.
I totally agree! And you are so welcome. Do you have some links for us to follow you?
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