Featured Interview With Clifford Benjamin
Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
After the military, I came home and got into being the town’s drunk, drinking a gallon of spirits when I would out on the town. I continued until I decided to take control of my life and began to write novels one after the other for a period of twenty years. To date, I managed to eke out 16 books losing two finished manuscripts when my computer crashed. That did hurt a bit, but happily I’m still hanging in there, I have come too far to turn back now. Way I look at it, I am blessed to be still here enjoying shooting the breeze with anyone willing to give me their ear. It’s been a long journey madness to gladness. I now know one can do most anything he/she put their mind to. Life is full of surprises, if one stays focused success is just around the bend. All you have to do is be willing to go for it.
At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
At the age of 22 I became fascinated writing. After a stint in the military in Germany, I wrote short stories for Readers Digest which was to no avail I gave up writing.
Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
My favorite authors are James Baldwin and Tennessee Williams – “The Old Man and The Sea. Throughout my life time I read over 500 books, high-lighing every single one to put focus on the semantics of writing. When I am writing, I also take notes of comments people make whether I’m at the doctors or at the VA Hospital especially listening to Shows like JOY on the Reid-out. That’s helps greatly. Plus, I get into the main characters heads. At that point, I am enthralled and makes writing more intriguing and encouraging me to push on and on. And there the literary terms. That’s like another world of knowledge. I don’t have enough room here to put all the things I use to perfect my writing. If you are interested in writing, I say go for it. Don’t forget to add in a good editing program. Also the Thesaurus, synonyms and antonyms, etc. Good luck.
Tell us a little about your latest book?
There’s not enough room to even began to describe the ramifications of my new book “ZOMBIE.” To put it directly, Hitler and guys like Robert E. Lee were Zombies. I’m talking about the ones that suck your blood, no way, I talking about the type of two legged creature that don’t a damn about humanity.
The kind that cares about themselves. They promise you the moon and leave you destitute or worse. To top it all off, America just escaped the clutches of a mad president that was the biggest ZOMBIE since Hitler, his supporters were his slaves willing to give their lives for him. Talking about crazy. That’s sheer madness. We sane people have to be on our guard against them and keep a watchful eye out, for all of them wants this democracy to crumble and for this nation to become autocratic. So we must be watchful, there still is the chance America might be overrun with ZOMBIES. It’s true and downright scary. Next time you are out shopping and someone demand you take off your mask, well there you have it, you just were accosted by a you=know-what– zombie.
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