Featured Interview With Ditrie Marie Bowie
Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
Both of my parents were in the U.S. military. So, I was raised somewhere between Oklahoma and Germany. I’ve spent the most time in Savannah, Georgia, but now I live in Vancouver, British Columbia. Which makes me a Puerto Rican American someday to be Canadian.
Sadly, I don’t have any pets. Yet.
At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
My family always emphasized reading, especially my mother. Before I could read, she would play storytelling games with me and my brother before we went to sleep. When I got to school, I couldn’t learn to read fast enough. Seriously. I felt like I would NEVER learn to read because I wanted to be able to do it as soon as the topic came up in class.
And writing? Pre-literacy, I would watch my mom going through paperwork and try to scribble the loops like she did. With no success. But it wasn’t until I was in fifth grade that I started to stretch my creative writing muscles.
Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
I love fantasy and sci-fi books, especially if there’s humor involved. Douglas Adams, Terry Pratchett, Jim C. Hines, Jim Butcher, and Steven Brust. Their imagination, zaniness, and healthy doses of snark are what I aspire to include in my own writing.
Tell us a little about your latest book?
Here’s the gist of Fillius Glint:
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When you are an adult, living with your parents can be awkward. All Nigel Iffik wants is one quiet night alone with his hand. Instead, he unwittingly unleashes a malicious virus which infects his entire family’s network of electronics and Universe Growers. Trillions of sentient beings succumb to destruction as his sister, Nancy, scrambles to undo the damage to her mostly unprotected Universe Grower. Will the anti-viral protocols stop the digital onslaught in time?
Follow four residents of one such endangered universe as they chomp tacos, battle the absurd, and uncover a secret that will change their lives forever.
“An animated, inventive, and infinitely entertaining sci-fi tale.” — Kirkus Reviews
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It has taco trees and teleporting messenger squirrels. The book may also contain zombies.
The whole process took me about six months, but the bulk of the writing and editing happened in the final three months.
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