Author Interview with Rod R. Garcia
Rod has worked in Hollywood as a literary/talent agent, and owned his own literary agency (Savant Literary).In 2016, he established EpiphanyMill LLC, a traditional publishing company.He was originally published in 2013, (a Vampire origin story) though the experience was not a good one, and he turned away from writing for the next 8 years. Instead, he focused on helping other authors avoid the pitfalls he’d run across. He has since passed control of EpiphanyMill to his wife, Erica, who is the new CEO, so that he can focus again on his writing career.Rod has finished four young adult's novels (the first, indGame, came out on November 7th), and has many others in the pipeline.Rod's first novel, published in 2013, was: Bloodline: Birth of the Vampir (a vampire origin story co-written with Shaun McGinnis).His next novel, published on November 7th of this year, is: indGame (a young adult's novel, most compared to 'Ready Player One', 'Sword Art: Online', 'Tron', and 'Wargames').Timestamps00:15 Introduction00:58 What are your books about?2:22 What are the titles of yoru current books that you have out?2:56 What inspired you to write your book?4:23 When writing IndGame, who were you thining the book is for?6:09 How long have you been writing?7:12 What made you really sit down and start to write your book?9:07 What is your schedule like when you are writing a book?10:50 Is there anything you need in your writing space to help you stay focused?13:14 What type of books do you personally enjoy reading?14:12 Are there any books or authors that inspired you to become an author?15:48 What books did you grow up reading, and did you have an all time favorite?18:46 Now as an adult what are your favorite series?20:26 What is some advice for someone just starting to read again?22:12 What is some advice for someone just starting to write?26:04 What is one thing that people are generally surprised to find out about you?27:02 Where is the best place to connect with you and find your book? Connect with Rod GarciaWebsiteEpiphanymill PublishingFacebookTwitterMastodon.OnlineLinkedInInstagramTikTokIMDBLinksSupport the PodcastNewsletterFollow usRipollsworkshop Reads WebsiteRipollsworkshop Reads InstagramOur Host Courtney Ripoll-McBrideMusic Created/Episode Mastered By: Patrick McBride
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