Fairly Alarming Questions
Q: How long have you been a writer?
A: What time is it now? Actually, I've been putting one word behind another, frequently in a coherent fashion, for more than 35 years.
Q: Any favorite authors?
A: I'm a huge Douglas Adams and Terry Pratchett fan. I love British humor. I'll also watch anything by Monty Python. Bennie Hill, Damp Rising, Ab Fab, A Bit of Fry and Laurie, Fawlty Towers, Black Adder, Bullshot Crummond; I like the slow burn leading up to the inevitable explosion. I'm a big fan of the absurd.
Q: Who's Poor Linda and why is Aliens For Sale dedicated to her?
A: My long-suffering wife. For some reason, whenever we're introduced to people, they always say, "Poor Linda." As for the why, I like sleeping indoors.
Me & Poor Linda
Q: Why science fiction?
A: I like the freedom of science fiction. You can go wherever your imagination takes you. Invent characters, planets, entire societies. it's a very omnipotent feeling.
Q: Why comedy?
A: I've long since given up on trying to be taken seriously.
Q: What's up with those alien names? (Sound of a tennis ball in a blender), (Sound of an owl at 2.5 times normal speed)?
A: That's one of the challenges of writing science fiction. Names can't be translated. Even if the rest of a sentence is in a foreign language, I'll always be called Randy. Names are what they are. Some other alien words are universal like (Sound of brimstone burning) or (Sound of an angel dancing on the head of a pin).
Q: Any other books on the way?
A: Alien Election is the sequel to Aliens For Sale. It's set six months later.
Q: Where can I get Aliens For Sale?
A: Asylett Press is the publisher. It's available on their website or you can order it from here. Thanks for asking, Mom.
Q: How'd you get so handsome?
A: Always eat your potato skins. They're good for your complexion.
A: Always eat your potato skins. They're good for your complexion.