Interview With Author Douglas T. Bradshaw
1. What inspired you to write this book? I wrote the series of books to showcase
the stories that I've written for the players that have taken the trip to my
game world in our D&D games. As I mentioned, I've been playing
D&D for over 40 years and I thoroughly enjoy playing as well as serving as
the Dungeon Master. I very much enjoy writing these stories and campaigns
for the players because I feel that it enhances everyone's enjoyment of the
game as it was meant to be played, I was inspired to write the first of
the trilogy, A Time of Magick as an introduction to my game world and to
introduce the only protagonist who appears in all three works, Thaddeus
Brimstone. From there, the other two works are continuations of the
trilogy, culminating in The Battle for Terra, featuring the ultimate battle of
good vs. evil.
2. What exactly is it about and who
is it written for? These books are about the adventures of Thaddeus
Brimstone, the single overarching character that appears in all three
books. While his mortal coil expires at the end of the first book, his
story is not over as he ascended to the side of a Goddess and is charged with
watching over The Continent, a land which he has come to know and love.
When the Continent is threatened by evil, he recruits a young boy from our
modern world at the second book to fight against it and later a simple farmer
in the third book, who will face the ultimate evil. These books are
written for those who play or have played Dungeons and Dragons, for anyone who
enjoys a story that features romance, adventure, suspense and the allure of a
good story.
3. What do you hope readers will get out
of reading your book? I hope that
readers of my books will enjoy the story and perhaps be inspired to add a bit
of what they read to their everyday lives.
4. How did you decide on your book’s title and
cover design? The first books'
title, A Time of Magick, was dictated by the story, as Thaddeus brought a
different kind of Magick to The Continent, which it had never seen
before. Imagine if someone like that just happened to come to our
modern-day world? The second book title, Return to the Continent, sees us
returning to the Continent to witness the struggles of the young boy from our
modern world against evil and to see him growing up to become a man. Of
course, there is a healthy amount of romance in all the books because let’s
face it, life is full of romance, regardless of time or place, but there is
also a healthy amount of adventure and combat that the protagonists are
involved in. Insofar as the cover design, I relied on my publisher to
help bring my thoughts to life as an artist, I am not. In all my books, I
wanted to give the reader a snapshot of what was inside, without giving away
the story.
5. What advice or words of wisdom do you have
for fellow writers – other than run!? Be passionate about your works and watch for scams, because
they are EVERYWHERE!
6. What trends in the book world do you see --
and where do you think the book publishing industry is heading? I think book publishing is declining as
online publishers become more prevalent and accessible to authors like
myself. Traditional publishers seem very much closed off to authors and
the process of getting their attention is beyond the means of most.
7. Were there experiences in your
personal life or career that came in handy when writing this book? No, not really, as these stories were
pulled from various excerpts from over 40 years of D&D gaming.
8. How would you describe your writing style?
Which writers or books is your writing similar to? My writing style...not sure how to
answer that, but I think my writing style is more detailed and I like to give
the reader some indication as to what the character is thinking, and what is
happening around them as I tell the story. I want my characters to seem
like real people, with real foibles and idiosyncrasies all their own. I
took inspiration from other great writers like JRR Tolkein and Stephen King in
writing these books, but I'd say that the style is all my own.
9. What challenges did you overcome in the
writing of this book? Mostly life getting
in the way, but I found the time to keep at it because I enjoyed writing them
and I am still writing.
10. If people can buy
or read one book this week or month, why should it be yours? If someone likes a good story, set in a
magical land, then I would certainly recommend my books to them. The
first book isn't too serious and is definitely the most romance-heavy of the
trilogy. The second book witnesses a young boy from our modern-day world
growing up in the world of the story while learning magic and fighting evil at
every turn, while still finding the time to become a man who chooses a rather
strange bride. The third book tells the story of a simple and humble
farmer, who is thrust into the spotlight by a great evil that attacked his village
and once again plunges the Continent to the very brink of
destruction.
About The Author: I've been playing Dungeons and Dragons for
over 40 years and these stories are the result of many campaigns all across my
game world, centering on a magickal place called The Continent. It is my
hope that those that read these stories enjoy the narrative and the depth and
breadth of the unique sorts of folks that inhabit The Continent.
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