Interview With Author Laurent Cousineau
Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am a Canadian environmentalist and founder of the website Climate Change Guide, which I have worked on since 2011. I am interested in mental health, climate change, politics, technology, and film.
I have written one novel so far but I am planning on writing more novels in the future.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest book is called "The Angel of Death Origins: OCD, Bullying and Questioning Reality"
A large portion of my novel is based on my own personal experiences. As the subtitle suggests, the main topics are OCD, bullying and questioning reality (the simulation hypothesis). Like the main character of my novel (Laurent Casino), I suffered from OCD as well as post-traumatic stress from years of severe bullying in my youth. Like my main character. I was bullied by students and teachers in high school for several years. Also like my main character, I believed in the simulation hypothesis since 2017.
My main goal is to spread awareness about many issues and share my personal story through a novel (my novel is like a mixture of fiction and my autobiography).
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
None in particular
What authors, or books have influenced you?
The book "1984" influenced me for my second novel. In my second novel that I am working on, a nation is turning into an extreme dystopia.
What are you working on now?
I am working on my second novel which is a dark comedy political satire.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I think Amazon
Do you have any advice for new authors?
For my second novel, I did a lot of brainstorming on a file on my smartphone. I kept adding more and more ideas to that "Samsung Notes" document and I send it to my own email occasionally for a backup. I think this method could be useful for new authors.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Try to only keep the interesting parts of the story, remove what is unnecessary
What are you reading now?
Currently, I am reading a lot of news articles instead of novels. I try to get news from several different sources.
What’s next for you as a writer?
I plan on writing my second novel which is political satire. This second novel of mine is inspired by the book "1984" and by movies such as "Don't Look Up," "The Great Dictator," and "Idiocracy"
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?
"1984," "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," and "The Simulation Hypothesis: An MIT Computer Scientist Shows Why AI, Quantum Physics, and Eastern Mystics All Agree We Are in a Video Game"
Author Websites and Profiles
Laurent Cousineau Amazon Profile
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