The Prince Of Earth Spotlight

I have the honour of having Mike Robinson stop by my blog today, promoting his latest release THE PRINCE OF EARTH. He also has another horror / thriller called THE GREEN-EYED MONSTER which has had glowing reviews. As production manager for Curiosity Quills Press, I got to see sneak peeks of this book and I have to say it's GOOD!!

 

You can see Prince's Youtube trailer here: Video

And find it on Goodreads: HERE

And Amazon: HERE

 

 

And I've asked Mike some question... take it away, Mike.

 

1. What can't you live without while writing?

Hmmm....probably my drug dealer. Kidding! I'd say I can't live without three things: books, stimulating people and, to a much lesser extent, coffee, or some form of caffeine. Reading while writing is essential. I liken it to inhaling-exhaling, where the inhaling is reading, the exhaling is writing. They're inextricable. I am also very fortunate to be surrounded by highly intelligent, open-minded people I'm close to, each of whom exercises my gray matter in different ways. We talk politics, philosophy, movies, books, music, conspiracy theories, anything. Such things always feed the writing.

Wow that is very well put. I totally agree. However, I'm going through a bad sleeping phase and have cut out ALL caffeine. Horrid!!

2. What are you working on now?

I just finished Book I of II of a large science-fantasy series, which, like many projects, has been with me in some form for many ages. But more presently I'm beginning collaboration with bestselling author Aiden James, on the third installment of his Talisman Chronicles, which will be published by Curiosity Quills Press.

Wow, very cool :) Love Aiden Jame's books and he's such a wonderful guy too.

3. Where did the idea come from for The Prince of Earth?

The seed was planted when I was about 13, and first read of Scotland's "Big Gray Man", a humanoid entity said to haunt the United Kingdom's second highest peak, Ben MacDui. Combined with the eerie, misty atmosphere, the idea has always stimulated me, and for many years I produced a series of stillborn stories about it, none of which ever got off the ground. Then, finally, the character of Quincy Redding popped into my head, and told me to go for it. I dove in, fleshing out the story, enshrouding myself in the Highlands, and the journey proved a fruitful one. At last, I got that particular fascination out of my system.

 

Sounds like the character jumped into your head and didn't let you go :)

 

Now, onto three random things:

1. Ice-cream or chocolate?

Chocolate ice cream? Heh heh. I suppose it depends on the kind of ice cream and the kind of chocolate in question.

2. Coffee or Coke?

Definitely coffee. Unless I'm snacking on chips.

3. Snow or Ocean?

Being from Los Angeles, I'd have to say ocean.

Thanks so much for your time, Mike!!!! :)