Featured Interview With R.K. Gold
Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I was born and raised in Buffalo, NY. After going to the University of Maryland for 4 years, and earning a bachelors degree in English, I moved to Montana. After a few months exploring the West, I began missing the hustle and bustle of the East Coast, so I worked at Barnes and Noble to earn some more money and moved home.
I currently live with a Plott Hound, who keeps me up most hours of the day in the most adorable ways.
Dog’s are perfect.
At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I began writing when I was in elementary school, but it was more talking about writing and then occasionally jotting down a story. It was not until February 2014 (the final semester of my senior year) did I realize it was all I wanted to do. I wrote my first book in March that year, though I still have not done anything with it; it’s my first book so I am always trying to add more to it.
Since then I have completed 8 manuscripts, signed with two small presses, and found a life in writing that I hope to continue expanding.
Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
Though I do not write in his genre, the author I would like to base my career off of is Stephen King. His book On Writing has helped me develop who I am as an author, and his ability to produce is the standard I try to hold myself to. Other authors I enjoy are Orson Scott Card, Robert Reich, Kurt Vonnegut, Alan Moore, Ken Follett- I could go on for a while. I read about an hour to two hours a day.
Tell us a little about your latest book?
The book I most recently published is titled Just Under the Sky. It is a magical realism novella. Below is a synopsis my publisher wrote:
You are invited on a ride you’ll surely not forget. R.K. Gold brings us Just Under the Sky, a novella commenting on harsh political turmoil. Jasper and McMichaels work as journalists trying to cover up the looming food shortage happening in their village secluded in the mountains. One day, Jasper wakes up in the uncertain forest lingering by his home and from there has to find his way back through the ever changing landscape. Two friends trudge through this mystical place as they are forced to confront of the importance of their village.
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