Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
My full name is Alain Gerard Fleury. I am a Canadian author born and raised in Cornwall, Ontario(Central/Eastern Canada). Currently, I reside in Kelowna, British Columbia(West coast) where it’s been my home these past 23 years. My fascination with writing began as far back as elementary school when we had short story assignments. I did not start writing seriously until September 2017. I’ve written two novels so far. The first is still in its first draft stage. The second one is my first published novel.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
The name of my book is called Kill Per View. It is a work of fiction which mainly covers crime drama, science fiction, and political thriller genres. The inspiration behind the idea was a “what if…” scenario. What if every country in the world adopted the death penalty? How would that society function? From there, the idea continued growing along with a protagonist(a Corrections Manager from the Toronto prison) and the antagonist( a serial killer). The title of the book is inspired by the reality tv show(same title) within my story where executions are live streamed on a pay per view channel.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I don’t know if this particular habit is considered unusual. I create a list of “chapter ideas”. I think of different situations and write them down. Good or bad, I write down as many as I can think of. Then, I sift through them to see which ones best suit the flow of the story and the rest are discarded.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Authors who have influenced me the most would have to be Stephen King, Dean Koontz, H.G. Wells, and J.R.R. Tolkien.
What are you working on now?
My third novel I’m working on is a suspense/thriller where the main theme is “secret society”. Not “Illuminati” nor “One World Order” either. I can’t expand on the story at this time.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
So far, Goodreads has been pretty useful since new authors like myself need as much exposure as possible. We can plug our books through our blogs, discussion groups, and access other resources from other authors who submit their suggestions and vice versa.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
I’m still learning as I go. So, the best advice I can give other new authors prior to making big decisions is research, research, research.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
The best advice I’ve heard from many authors refers to writing the first draft of a story; don’t stress yourself out trying to write a perfect story during this first stage. Just keep writing!
What are you reading now?
Jaws by Peter Benchley.
What’s next for you as a writer?
I must finish writing the first draft of my third story. Afterwards, I wish to begin a fourth story which I already have a two-page outline written so far. Other than that, I must keep plugging my first published novel(Kill Per View).
If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
The War of The Worlds by H.G. Wells
The Five People You Meet In Heaven by Mitch Albom
The Lord of The Rings trilogy by J. R. R. Tolkien
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