Featured Interview With L.B. Sisk
Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I was born in Hawaii, but my parents moved my brother and me up to the “sunny” Pacific NW when we were just old enough to miss the sun. We acclimated well enough, though, and I still call this area my home.
At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
My first story was about my friends and I flying SR-71s… I, being the hero of the story, had engine troubles and was about to crash. However, the master pilot that I was, I was able to bring the engines back on line and we all flew into the sunset. I was in 1st grade. I no longer name a character after myself in books–well, if I did, he would probably die horribly…
Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
The first book series I really got into as a kid was the Incarnations of Immortality by Anthony. Then I moved on to the likes of Herbert, Steakley, Anderson, etc. Currently, I like the works of Scalzi, Zahn; however, I do like some of the newer authors–many indie–like Bernheimer, Hayes, Anspach/Cole, Phillips, Harmon, etc.
Tell us a little about your latest book?
I’ve always enjoyed stories about Greek/Roman and Scandinavian mythology. I think most kids of the 80s loved the “Clash of the Titans.” Who didn’t? It was just cheesy goodness with cool as F**k monsters–Heroes and Monsters just the playthings of the Gods. Later, there was Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, and, of course, Xena … Still, I was always curious what the Gods–if they were still around–were doing once modern times came along… American Gods, I think, was a great way of bridging the days of old with our timeline. Then, of course, there is a lot of good Urban Fantasy and whatnot out there that tackle this issue. However, I wanted a different take and backstory on the Gods, Monsters and Heroes for Ixion.
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