Featured Interview With Jerry Edmunds
Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I have been living in the North Shore area of Massachusetts for many years now. This is a great area to live – a three hour ride can get one to the wondrous White Mountains or to the magnificent coastline of Cape Cod. And, of course, a short drive will take you to one of the best cities in the country – Boston, MA.
I live with my wife and 12 year old daughter in Salem, MA. I enjoy wandering around New England with my family. I also enjoy watching various movies with them. Though we still watch an occasional Disney animated flick, my daughter has moved on to love watching movies such as “Remember the Titans” and “Dolphin Tale” I and II.
We had a pet cat named Ariel who passed away about a month ago. Sometimes I think she is walking into the room while I’m working on editing my second novel, meowing that I should cease my work and pet her – right now. Ariel has been missed greatly by all of us. We will be seeking out another cat in the near future.
I love to write young adult novels set in medieval type worlds. I especially like to write character interactions where the reader can often anticipate the reaction of some characters to others due to their unique personalities. And, of course, I love to tell a great tale full of wonder and imagination…
At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I started writing a long time ago in the dim reaches of time and space.
Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
I loved reading all the tales written by David Eddings, and, of course, “The Lord of the Rings” by Tolkien. “The Fellowship of the Ring” is my all time favorite movie – I’ll never forget the fascination and edge of the seat wonder when I first saw this masterpiece in the theater. I dream of having one of my novels made into a movie and having movie-goers feel a similar sensation of “Woe – that was awesome”.
Tell us a little about your latest book?
“The Heptagon” is a tale that has several different characters that will make the reader wonder which one is destined to be the hero who will save the land of Eelinian from a dark sorcerer. The Willow-fir Wielder, the Fire Breathing One, the One with the Emerald Eyes, the Stone Wearer, or the Leader of the Seven – which of these toung adults is the one destined to wield the mightiest talisman in the land, the Heptagon?