Steve Grogan ~ 2nd interview and his novel ~ Maybe The Dream Knows What Is Real

I AM PLEASED TO WELCOME AUTHOR

Steve Grogan

BLURB:
He was lost, directionless, unable to find his identity. He thought he found it in her, which was good because he was teetering on the edge of madness. She had no way of knowing her actions would push him over it.

This novella is part splatterpunk, part erotica, part psychological study of an unstable mind, told in Steve's highly visual and deeply emotional prose.

Some stories have protagonists/narrators for which you can feel empathy, or at the very least you can feel sorry for them. This isn't one of those tales.

This is a story about a young man who makes the mistake of depending on others to give him a sense of self-worth. It is a dark, disturbing story not meant for the faint of heart. The graphic content makes up only 15% of the prose, but it is some of the most harrowing writing ever committed to page.

BANTER – STUFF ABOUT YOU

Q: What is your least favorite word? Is there a reason?
A: Anything that is derogatory (the N-word, retard, etc.), because I don’t like cruelty

Q: Bedtime, relaxing so you can sleep sounds. Is your preference, white noise, TV, soft music, ocean waves, forest or meadow sounds, babbling brook, or something else?
A: I prefer listening to a humidifier or a fan, or anything with a steady hum to it. I can listen to music, but only if it either has no vocals (like classical music) or if the voices are buried so deep in the mix that they’re like another instrument.

Q: What kind of music do you listen to? Do you have an all time favorite song?
A: I listen to just about anything, but I am a 90’s alt-rock kid. If I had to pick one favorite song, it would have to be “Cherub Rock” by the Smashing Pumpkins. I tried learning guitar before that came out, but I had given up. Once I heard that tune, I was inspired to learn again. It changed my life.

BOOKS – ABOUT THE CRAFT

Q: Describe your favorite heroine? (This doesn’t have to be one of yours.)
A: Michonne from THE WALKING DEAD, especially once she starts to warm up and talk more. Proof that you don’t have to be rough around the edges to be a badass.

Q: Describe your favorite hero? (This doesn’t have to be one of yours.)
A: Randall Patrick McMurphy from ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST. He is fearless, not intimidated by anyone despite their level of power or authority.

Q: Who's your favorite author?
A: Hard to say. Thomas Pynchon, Phillip K. Dick, William Gibson, James Joyce, Clive Barker, William S. Burroughs…each one has given me a different kind of inspiration.

Q: Your favorite title?
A: Again, so hard to narrow down to one. ULYSSES, GRAVITY’S RAINBOW, NAKED LUNCH, NEUROMANCER, A SCANNER DARKLY, THE STRANGER, IMAJICA.

Q: Would you ever consider a joint project?
A: Yes, but it would depend on who it was with.

BOOKS - NOW LETS PROMOTE – STRUT YOUR STUFF

Q: What are you working on now? Would you like to share anything about it?
A: I’ve got a lot of ideas that haven’t been written yet. The one I am going to work on next is about a guy who wakes up one day and finds he has the ability to heal people. Word gets out about this, and it soon takes over his life.

Q: Do you have a new book coming out soon? Tell us about it.
A: Not at the moment.

Q: How can we find you? Do you have a web page, FaceBook page or any buy links?
A: https://stevegroganauthor.com/ and here is a link for the story I am promoting the most these days: https://www.amazon.com/Maybe-Dream-Knows-What-Real-ebook/dp/B07F1QTN8R/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=maybe+the+dream+knows+what+is+real+steve+grogan&qid=1574543306&sr=8-1

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