Q&A

[Martin]

Who will be publishing Nemesis?

[Ben Staad]

So now that Nemesis is done what's next for Mr. Burke?

[Kealan Patrick Burke]

Yea that was a holy s##t moment.Still this book makes my top 10 for the year and I've read 170 books this year.Yea its a slow year.

That's great to hear, bookworm! I'm very glad to hear you enjoyed it!

[bookworm 1]

Yea that was a holy s##t moment.Still this book makes my top 10 for the year and I've read 170 books this year.Yea its a slow year.

[Kealan Patrick Burke]

Great question, and in retrospect it certainly does seem as if that scene in particular represents one of the prevalent themes of the novel, but it only came to me when I got to that point in the story. Knowing these characters intimately, I had to come up with a punishment strong enough and deranged enough for it to seem appropriate to Papa-In-Gray, something that fit his warped faith. He fully believed it would have the desired effect, whether because God had willed it, or because the trauma of it couldn't possibly leave any "poison" left in his victim, or some combination of both. It's a pretty twisted scene, but to me it seems perfectly normal for these people. And I have to admit, it's generating quite a response, something I'm very much enjoying.

[Ben Staad]

A quick question about Kin:

Spoiler!

Was the scene where Luke was reborn something you came up with early on in the writing of this story?

For whatever reason when I read this scene I had the feeling that many aspects of the story came from this part. Thanks in advance for the reply.

[Kealan Patrick Burke]

Stories like that drive me nuts. Students suspended for reading Stephen King in class, etc. We should be encouraging reading in all forms, particularly now.

[Greenelk]

Ah yes, I can hear the knock of the social workers and police now.

"Excuse me sir, we would like to discuss some of the reading material that you're encouraging your children to read. Especially the one about the rednecks and the corpse.........."

[Kealan Patrick Burke]

Save him from the Dark Side!!! Or, wait no. Push him towards the Dark Side and away from the Sparkly/Glittering Side!

Exactly!

[Kealan Patrick Burke]

The day Ed Lee released his young adult story Monster Lake, I think the sound my jaw made hitting the floor was quite loud. I of course got a copy for my kids. I keep his other books away from them just now though.

Thief of Always is another book I made sure they read. All 3 of them love their books now. Eldest does veer towards the Twilight style of book though sadly. Maybe I should let him read some Lee now though. See if I can warp him

Both of those are great. The mere idea of Ed Lee doing a children's book warranted picking it up. I never thought I'd see it, but it was well worth it.

[peteOcha]

Save him from the Dark Side!!! Or, wait no. Push him towards the Dark Side and away from the Sparkly/Glittering Side!

[Greenelk]

The day Ed Lee released his young adult story Monster Lake, I think the sound my jaw made hitting the floor was quite loud. I of course got a copy for my kids. I keep his other books away from them just now though.

Thief of Always is another book I made sure they read. All 3 of them love their books now. Eldest does veer towards the Twilight style of book though sadly. Maybe I should let him read some Lee now though. See if I can warp him

[Kealan Patrick Burke]

I can't argue with Turtle Boy being classified as a Young Adult story. I have a 12 year old that is really getting into early Stephen King novels and I was thinking of having her read Turtle Boy. I think she would love the story.

Martin: I would say if she's reading early Stephen King and enjoying it, then she'd definitely be able to handle THE TURTLE BOY. And kudos to you for introducing her to that stuff. I love hearing that! If my mother hadn't shared her love of horror books and movies with me when I was a kid, I doubt I'd be have gone on to become the writer and voracious reader I am today.

Kealan

[Martin]

I can't argue with Turtle Boy being classified as a Young Adult story. I have a 12 year old that is really getting into early Stephen King novels and I was thinking of having her read Turtle Boy. I think she would love the story.

[Kealan Patrick Burke]

Excellent, I hope you enjoy it!