Chris Underwood
Galena, Ohio
USA
Good morning, Chris, and welcome to Vision and Verse.
What have you written?
I have a humorous murder mystery, which I have converted to a screenplay and won some awards: The Creatures of Holden Beach…And the murder they did NOT Commit!
I also have a 4-book Disaster Fiction Series about a cyber attack on the Niagara Falls power grid in the wintertime called The Cold Winter. My heroes eventually join a minuteman militia to fight back with vintage military equipment because modern machinery cannot be trusted. The series straddles the genres of Dystopian Future and Historical Fiction.
What is your favorite genre to write?
I bounce around a little, as you can see above, but humor is my fallback. I try to toss some in there every now and then.
Favorite food.
Pizza!
Tea or coffee?
Coffee!
Pizza or ice cream?
What's wrong with both?
Wine or beer or soda or what?
I do NA beer now.
Where would you like to visit?
Caribbean Islands. Extended stay.
Favorite musical artist.
Meatloaf!
.jpg)
Do you listen to music when you write? Exclusively.
What?
Instrumental Jazz and hip hop. It's got to have a beat and minimal words
What makes you laugh?
The world.
Favorite work of art or sculpture.
Historical buildings and structures.
How old were you when you started writing?
3rd grade.
Or just write?
I do a general outline and I stray often but the outline still gives me structure. I update the outline midway through and it helps a lot at that point, after the bugs are worked out.
Describe your perfect evening.
Writing with some music and a nice view. A chapter started ahead of time and needing finished.
Where do you get your inspiration?
I find it in everyday things. But also, I volunteer with vintage military groups, so conversations and sights can really get the wheels turning.
What do you do when you get writer's block?
Actually, I haven’t had that. I’ve had wasted junk writing, but no blank page issues.
Who is your favorite author?
Clive Cussler, Ian Fleming, Hemingway.
Best book you ever read.
Not sure I can put a finger on that one.
Last book you read.
The Last Hitman by Robin Yocum.
What would you do for a living if you weren’t a writer?
Program computers, woodworking.
Who is the one person who has influenced
your personal life the most, and why?
My dad did a lot for me. He's still watching,
I’m sure.
If you could sit down and have a conversation with ONE person, living or dead, real or fictional, who would it be and why?
Jesus.
What advice would you give someone who aspires to be a writer?
Write. Don’t just talk about it. Join a writers club and submit some chapters for critique.
Put it out there.
Do you have some links for us to follow you?
The Cold Winter Grid-Down Series (4 book series) Kindle Edition
VISION AND VERSE DISCLAIMER
Note:
Vision and Verse does not store any personal information, such as email addresses or home addresses. We do not give any information to third parties. And cookies? We eat cookies.
No comments:
Post a Comment