Featured Interview With Jim Heskett
Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
Jim Heskett was born in the wilds of Oklahoma, raised by a pack of wolves with a station wagon and a membership card to the local public swimming pool. Just like the man in the John Denver song, I moved to Colorado in the summer of my 27th year, and never looked back. Aside from an extended break traveling the world, I haven’t let the Flatiron mountains out of my sight.
He writes what he calls “suspense books,” and like to mix elements such as mystery with wilderness survival, or mix post-apocalyptic epic with espionage thriller. He doesn’t care about genre labels, and tries to write books that are exciting and thought-provoking, while being a little bit funny and full of plot twists.
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At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I fell in love with writing at the age of fourteen with a copy of Stephen King’s The Shining. Poetry became my first outlet for teen angst, then later some screenplays, and eventually short and long fiction. In between, I worked a few careers that never quite tickled my creative toes successfully, and haven’t ever forgotten about Stephen King. You can find me currently huddled over a laptop in an undisclosed location in Colorado, dreaming up ways to kill beloved characters.
Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
Right now, I’m big on Neil Gaiman, Max Barry, and Brandon Sanderson. I read everything from campy Jack Reacher to navel-gazing literary works. Variety is the spice of life, no?
Tell us a little about your latest book?
My novel, Reagan’s Ashes, will be out in early 2015. It’s half wilderness survival, half mystery. It’s the story of a young woman who hikes into Rocky Mountain National Park to spread her father’s ashes, but there’s something in the urn that could get her killed.
Until it comes out, I recommend you check out my short story collection, ABANDONED. It’s three tales of strippers, cocaine binges, unrequited love, and building LEGO helicopters.
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