Welcome back
to my interview series An Interview, An Author, and a Magic 8 Ball! I'll be
bringing you a new author and a new giveaway every Monday this year. I hope
you'll stop by to check out these authors and enter to win some
prizes!!!! :D
Please welcome scifi/fantasy/horror author Gregory Thompson!!!! I've known Greg pretty much all of my life. He's so funny and a great guy. Read the interview, then enter to
win:
one of five ebooks of My Only One
UPDATE: Gregory has offered to add a paperback to the prize package too! Whoo hoo! Thanks, Greg!
MJ: Tell me about your
novel in your own words, not the official synopsis.
GT: My Only One is about a future dystopian society
where you're only allowed to own one book. Different "Bureaus" run what was the United States of America: for
example, the Bureau of Lights and Flames is in charge of monitoring electricity
and candle use. The Bureau of Words and Pages keeps tabs on book consumption
and perform Sweeps, random searches of homes to ensure Citizens are following
the One Book Law. The main character's daughter comes home one day with a
second book she has stolen and he must find a way to return it without being
caught with it.
When he does return it, he opens up a secret world that
threatens to overwhelm him.
MJ:
OMG, so creative! What's your next release?
GT: My next release is The Indiscriminate, a science fiction novella
about a group of 12 Indiscriminates bred from birth and aided with cybernetics
to protect the world from Risers and Runners. These Risers and Runners are
strange beings that manifested from the fall of the Gray Dirt that has left the
world desolate and marginally functioning. One day, while on patrol, Bas and
the rest of his team are brought back to headquarters and are informed the
Indiscriminate program is being halted due to the overwhelming presence of the
Risers and Runners. However, Bas' friend Hillian has disappeared and he vows to
find her.
MJ: Sounds amazing! If
you were trapped on an island, what three books would you want to have with
you?
GT:1.
Lisey's Story - Stephen King. No book has made me tear up than this one, and if
I need to have a good cry (whether it's because I'm stuck on an island or just
because), this book will do it.
2. The Old Man and the Sea - Papa. I know this Hemingway book is short, but
it's Hemingway and my favorite. Also, it's also an instructional book on how to
fish.
3. A compendium of Edgar Allan Poe stories. Any collection as long as it has
everything he ever did. Plus, he's my other favorite author and these stories
would be good around my campfire for solo storytelling.
MJ: I looooove Poe too.
Who is your celebrity crush?
GT: Nicole Kidman. Always has been, always will be.
She can be pretty, she can be hot, she can be pretty hot. Sultry, dynamic, and
I picture her as a laid back gal ready to drink a beer anytime. Even in the
morning, which is perfect for me.
MJ: It's because you like redheads. Like me, right? lol! What is your favorite color?
GT: Purple. No, not because I like Barney or the
Purple People Eater. I just do, okay?
MJ: LOL! What do you wear when you write?
GT: I wear what I normally wear on any given day:
T-shirt, jeans, and socks. Sometimes I throw on one of four of my favorite Izod
sweaters, and sometimes I switch out the T-shirt with a Polo shirt. I mean, if
I said in my underwear (boxer-briefs) with a smile and a cigar, would that have
impressed you?
MJ: Wow, that last one
is a visual I didn't need! ;) What's your favorite vacation spot?
GT: My absolute, ultimate, most favoritest vacation
spot in the whole wide world is Mackinac Island, Michigan. It's relaxing and
unique and recharges the mind. I love taking a 5 a.m. bike ride around the
island when there are a handful of people doing the same; it's like you OWN the
island. The history there is amazing and eye-opening, and if you do go, make
sure you take a nighttime or midnight ghost tour. Boo.
MJ: I've been there
twice myself. It is gorgeous. Do you have any pets?
GT: One cat
named Freddie. I consider it my wife's pet really because the cat and I have a
Kirk-Kahn relationship. We respect each other, but also have disdain for each
other. When we say hello to each other, it's with a small nod and a monotone
"Freddie" and "Gregory". Also, I wouldn't want him hurt
because I feel he has to stand trial for his atrocities: begging for treats all
the time and crawling into bed to nap with me. That look...oh that
look...FREEEEEEDDDDDDDIEEE!
MJ: Hahahahaha!! Now, I
need YOU to ask ME a question about absolutely anything under the sun. It has
to be a yes or no question and will be answered by my all-knowing Magic 8 Ball!
The question can be serious or silly - it’s up to you.
GT: Will
Stephen King ever become my friend on Facebook (yes, his personal one)? I mean,
I requested him so long ago and we have 7 mutual friends. Come on, King, you
KNOW me.
MJ: That doesn't seem
stalker-y at all....
M8B: You May Rely on It
MJ: M8B is never wrong, so expect Stephen to show up at your house for dinner soon!
Thank you so much for visiting my blog, Greg! I hope everyone takes a second to enter to win Greg's new book, My Only One in the Rafflecopter below!!!!
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ACD: There are so many, but surely none at all. I wouldn't necessarily consider these crushes, but rather celebrities I am fond of. Neil Patrick Harris is super talented. I met him once and that may be a big reason why I've listed him first. For a while I wanted to watch everything Tom Hardy touched. Megg Jensen, Jessica Chastain, Ellen Degeneres, Natalie Portman, Woody Harrelson, Alicia Silverstone, Joaquin Phoenix, Anne Hathaway, Tobey Maguire... The list goes on, really.
MJ: I love seeing pictures of all your babies on Facebook!!!! <3 Now, I need YOU to ask ME a
question about absolutely anything under the sun. It has to be a yes or no
question and will be answered by my all-knowing Magic 8 Ball! The question can
be serious or silly - it’s up to you. 
LS: Do you like Indie Music?
because the president of the club has the hots for her
boyfriend. In the Boy Swap Club the girls promise to let others flirt
with or even date their boyfriends without getting upset. The founders
of the club find that this minimizes fights and backstabbing among the
girls. Of course Brooke thinks the whole thing is absurd and wouldn't
dream of wanting to share her boyfriend. But, she does trust him and is
sure he wouldn't respond to any advances by any other girls. And this is
a chance for her to become really popular and move out of her band nerd
status. Nothing could go wrong, right?
MJ: Aw, I love your little Poe. He's so sweet (Kristina & I are real life friends.) Now, I need YOU to ask ME a
question about absolutely anything under the sun. It has to be a yes or no
question and will be answered by my all-knowing Magic 8 Ball! The question can
be serious or silly - it’s up to you. 
RW: Stephen Amell from Arrow.
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Well, HIDDEN is officially available in paperback. You can order copies directly from the Barnes & Nobles website. I've also been told they can be ordered in-store, but I can't guarantee that, unfortunately. B&N can be persnickety about that sort of thing. At the time I'm publishing this post, they are selling HIDDEN for $11.85. Click here to order from B&N.
