I am very excited to have Shane Almond on Penny's Tales today. Not only is he a talented author, he also is the CEO, Owner, Big Kahuna of Nocturnal Press Publications!
- Tell us all about yourselves and what makes you tick and what do you like doing when you aren’t writing!
“When I’m not writing, I like to
watch tv, movies as well as wresting and football. I also enjoy going to nice
restaurants with my fiancée.”
2.
Tell us about your family – married?
Kids? Where you live!
“At the moment, there’s just me, my
fiancée Jaynie and our two cats Rebel and
Precious. But by My next year we will have a new addition to the Almond
clan, our first child.”
3.
If you could travel anywhere in or out of this world,
where would it be?
“In England,
I would love to go to Devon. Always loved how
beautiful the scenery is over there. I went to one of the places abroad two
years ago, when we went to Greece
for a week. My other tow would be Florida and Rome.”
4.
What is your favorite all time movie?
“That’s a toughie, but for all time
I would have to say the original Clash Of The Titans or The Never Ending
Story.”
5.
What about weekly TV show? Why?
“I don’t have one, as I love so
many it would be a long list haha! If I was to choose a few right now though, I
would say Supernatural, 2 Broke Girls, The Big Bang Theory, TNA Wresting and
WWE wrestling.”
6.
What is the most scared you have ever been?
When I was seven, I was stung by a
queen wasp. She was huge! Ever since then I have been petrified of wasps to the
point when I will leave a room one is in.”
7.
If you could have any fantasy, what would it be?
Again, I have a few, but my
ultimate would be to meet Stan Lee. I grew up reading Marvel and I think the
guy is such a genius.”
8.
Now, Tell us about your book?
Well first off, my book isn’t
repeating old legends and myths; it is continuing Greek and Norse mythology. I
have added new gods, heroes and creatures in The Last Child of Asgard trilogy.
I was also told by a reviewer that my book is Harry Potter meets Percy
Jackson!”
9.
Where did you come up with the idea for your story?
“When I was a kid, my dad would
record classic movies like Jason And The Argonaughts, (can never spell it lol
please edit the title to be spelled correctly Penny J) Clash Of The Titans
and Hercules for me and after school each night I would watch them before bed.
I then started studying Greek mythology at school at fell instantly in love
with the genre. I have always loved mythology but it was when writing The Last
Child of Asgard, that I decided to continue mythology with new legends.”
10. What
is your favorite thing about writing?
“I love the feeling I get when
somebody has read my book and I can tell that they enjoyed it. There is no
feeling like it.”
11. What
is your biggest pet peeve about writing?
“I like many authors absolutely
hate writer’s block! I also do not like the way a self published author because
they aren’t that well known, can struggle to sell their awesome books.”
12. Do
you have a favorite author?
“Yes, my all time favourite would
be Tolkien without a shadow of a doubt. I also like JK Rowling and Rick
Riordan.”
13. Where
can people find you? (give all your links)
You can find me and Nocturnal
Press at:
and twitter @nocturnalpress
14. Most
important – where can we buy your story?
Synopsis:
When a dairy factory heist goes horribly wrong, fifteen year old Maximus Turner’s life is changed forever. He discovers that he is the two-tone godly son of the Norse goddess of serenity; Fridr and the Olympian god of the sun; Apollo.
When a dairy factory heist goes horribly wrong, fifteen year old Maximus Turner’s life is changed forever. He discovers that he is the two-tone godly son of the Norse goddess of serenity; Fridr and the Olympian god of the sun; Apollo.
No sooner than he is told, his father is taken from him and he ends up an orphan. He is enlisted into Moonrise Academy for Heroes and demigods and vows to make his father’s killer die at his hand, the only problem is that the killer is a god.
Add to that a mysterious prophecy that foretells of a final battle on Mount Olympus, it is plain to see that Maximus Turner’s journey is only just beginning and in Delta, he discovers something else; he isn’t only a warrior, he’s a Leader!
Sounds like a story my grandson would like to read.
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