Featured Interview With Tobias Shoemaker
Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
Born as an only child in Michigan I always had an affinity for great storytelling. I remember as a young child my mother would read to me every night before I went to bed. I believe it was these short stories that propelled me to be a voracious reader later on in life. I had a travelers soul at a young age and found myself itching to move a lot during my college years. I have lived in Texas, Hawaii, and Florida. I have lived for the past seventeen years in South Florida with my beautiful wife Ana Maria and our two dogs Midnight and Gino.
At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
As a child of divorced parents, I had the usual attributes of a rebellious and angst-ridden teenager. Growing up I found that I could lose myself along with any troubles I might be experiencing through painting and the power of the written word. It was the thrilling universes created by such fascinating authors as Stephen King, Dean Koontz, and Tom Clancy that inspired me to better myself in school and overcome any of the harsh, negative environments I might be experiencing at the time. It became a very cathartic process to right on paper the hopes and fears that I experienced growing up into stories that others could understand and relate to.
Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
Presently I would say that the fiction of Dan Brown and the spiritually uplifting narratives of Eckhart Tolle are two authors that I am presently enthralled with. They have both inspired the way that I craft a story and given me perspective on how to introduce religion into a storyline.
Tell us a little about your latest book?
My debut novel is titled the First Fallen, Book of Sorrows. It is a gripping thriller centered around a detective whose sister is murdered and his wife and daughter abducted by a ruthless organization bent on world domination. It is a work of fiction interwoven with fact-based theology and religion. This manuscript became a true work of passion for me. There were many nights I would find myself typing into the wee hours of the morning. It was three years of researching, writing, and re-writing until the storyline I envisioned finally materialized into what would later become the first of three novels.
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