Eric Pete
Interviewed by: Lauretta Pierce
A. The original premise, the whole "running into the night in your
underwear and wrecking your car" idea had floated around in my head for
some
time. I'm being guarded for those out there that haven't cracked the
pages,
but I fought over how to pull off the entire psychological theme of
BLOW
YOUR MIND and which perspective to use for a few years.
A. The original/working title was Caution: Dangerous Curves Ahead. It
worked because it referred to both the car wreck in the beginning as
well
as Pumpkin's more dangerous "curves" we encounter in the book. As I
got
further into the story and realized the dark, psychological edge it
possessed, it was obvious that a more appropriate title was needed. I
remembered stating in a past interview that I hoped the book would
blow
readers' minds, so it came back when searching for a new title for my
editor. In the end, it was perfect.
A. As most my readers know, I love flawed characters. In Henry, I wanted
a
weak person with many obstacles to pair with Pumpkin. I wanted
explosive
chemistry and someone in which the readers could
feel his desperation.
A. Probably Pumpkin because she was soooo wild and unrestrained. She
allowed
you to turn off the restraints you would have with most
people/characters.
A. I've been seriously writing since 1999.
A. I've written seven novels. BLOW YOUR MIND was my sixth published novel.
A. I'm working on development of my eighth novel now.
A. My seventh novel should be out in either January or February 09. Right
now,
it's titled STICKS & STONES, and deals with four main characters.
They all have their own reasons and motivations for returning to a
small
town in the south for their high school reunion. I think there will be
a
little bit of something for
everyone along with the usual steam and craziness.
A. That's a tough one. I love them all for different reasons.
A. I just want readers to get caught up in these characters as never
before.
The central theme is about what happens in the real world when
fantasies go
too far.
BLOW YOUR MIND
March 17, 2008
Q. How did you come about the idea to write BLOW YOUR
MIND?
Q. How did you come about the title?
Q. How did you come about Henry's character and his
gambling situation?
Q. Of all the characters in this novel, which were
your favorite to write about?
Q. How long have you been writing?
Q. How many books have you written?
Q. Are you currently working on another novel?
Q. Would you give the readers a brief synopsis of your
next novel?
Q. Of all the novels you have written which is your
favorite?
Q. What type of message would you like readers to
receive from reading BLOW YOUR MIND?