VBT# Author Interview - Mervyn Joseph

Interview with The Doodlebers Master :)

Hey All , remember yesterday's review with the Doodlebers and how I compared them to Wombles and talked about how this will be the next up-and-coming book for all those who loved Alice in wonderland and Dr Seuss.Well , Today readers you are in for a mighty treat as We interview first time Childrens Author Mervyn Joseph about his new book "The Complete Tales of the Doodlebers".

Author Interview - Mervyn Joseph :

1)Tell us about your book The Complete Tales of Doodlebers?

"It is a four-part fantasy adventure series that follows the

the lives of an elf-human family, and their fast-paced

magical humorous adventures in the world of Doodlebloom."

2)When describing the Doodlebers, what comes to your mind being

the author ?

"High spirited, curious, creative, trusting, and unwavering

loyalty."

3)What gives you the innovation to write a particular genre ?

"Frankly, a deep unique interest and a ton of imagination."

4)Has your characters or writing been inspired by friends/ family?

"My friends have been inspirations to various characters. My

parents gave me the priceless gift of freedom. What an incredible

inspiration that it is for a writer."

5)Did you experience writers block? If so, what did you do to get

rid of it?

"Not at all. It was fluid and smooth from start to finish."

6)What are you working on now?

"Last Christmas, I finished writing a middle grade novelette

titled CHLOE.

I'm hoping for that to be on book shelves this winter. And,

I'm going to begin

soon on my first novel for young-adults, about a boy and

his dysfunctional

family trying to find their way through life. It's a

coming-of-age story."

7)What is your favourite scene in your book?

At the end of the last story, when the GriffinHoy flies

towards the moons,

and it disappears into the clouds, while the melodies of

Phoenix Flute can

encouragingly still be heard in the night."

8) Had you previously written anything?

"Under the pen name - Curtis M. Joseph, I wrote the

two-part middle grade

British adventure series, Max Baxter, and it's sequel,

Order of Godalming: Max Baxter."

9)How long does it take you to write a book?

"It depends on the book. For my recent set of stories, it

takes me roughly

two an a half weeks to write each of them. And, in separate months."

10)Which comes first for you – characters or plot?

"Plot, always comes first in my stories. Characters, come all too easy for

me after. I have a large treasure chest full of them."

11)How did you get into writing? Did you always want to become a
writer?

"Started writing when I was eighteen with poetry. And then moved

on to writing independent screenplays with colleagues of mine

from school and work."

"Actually no, writing was not the first I wanted to become. But an

astronaut. I got this curious intriguing interest when I

was twelve-years old to be one after watching the film - Space Camp."

12)If you were stranded on a desert island, what are three material

things you couldn't be without?

"A pocket knife, a copy of Robinson Crusoe, and a box full

of bathing suits."

13)What are you reading now?

"The GraveYard Book by Neil Gaiman."

14)Which author has inspired you most and why?

"Charles Dickens has greatly inspired me the most to be a writer,

because he truly captured the qualities of how to create living

breathable characters and the stories they inhabit. He

had incredilble command for words with wit, comedy and realism all into one."

15)What advice would you give aspiring authors?

"Always write what you know. Always write the story that you

want to write. And importantly, have fun throughout the process

of it."

16)To finish off, Do you have a quote or poem that has stuck with you over the years and what is the story behind it ?

"Don't let anyone, not even yourself, stand in the way of your dreams."