Featured Interview With William Stacey
Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
Hi, I’m William. I’m a husband, a father, and a proud owner of a German Shepherd named Thor who keeps me company in the wee hours of the night when I write. I am an ex-soldier, and I was an Intelligence Officer in the Canadian army for 32 years. I have operational tours in Bosnia and Afghanistan… and posting to Bermuda and San Diego, so it wasn’t all loud and violent. I grew up in Port Moody, British Columbia and now live just outside Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. I’m into exercise, martial arts, and all things medieval. I love horror, fantasy, and science-fiction.
At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I’ve always been a big reader. I remember reading the Hobbit in one sitting (admittedly, it’s not a large novel). I’ve started and stopped books many times over the years, but it wasn’t until a tour in Kandahar in 2004 when I had an epiphany and realized I wanted nothing more than to write stories. Ten years later, here I am.
Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
I love Steven King, J.R.R. Tolkien, G.R.R. Martin, H.P. Lovecraft, Graham Masterton, and Robert E. Howard–and so many others. My first love is fantasy, but I do dig me some awesome science-fiction and horror as well. Is there anything better than H.P. Lovecrafts elder gods?
Tell us a little about your latest book?
Starlight: Book 1 of the Dark Elf War is the first part of a three-book series detailing a war between technology and magic for Earth. I always wanted to create a world where my heroine could cast fireballs at orcs, now I have just that. Picture a world where the forces of dark magic outflank and outfight our best armies. It’s gonna be fun! It took me two years to write and is by far my best work. I ‘ve very proud of it.
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