Pulp Metal Magazine editor Jason Michel and I talk horror, cautionary tales, pirates, music, and he gets first dibs on my current novel in progress, Devil's Eye. Read the interview HERE.
Thank you, Mr. M!
I appreciate Jason's support for underground writers, his deadication to the craft and unique writing styles, but most of all his love of imagination.
His ezine, Pulp Metal Magazine, reflects this. If you haven't checked it out yet, please do. This month looks like whirlwind of art, music, fiction, Kevin Shamel's Dirty Bird martini recipes and Paul Brazil's fine work.
Support Imagination --> Read.
22 comments:
I will check it out...
Very insightful interview and nice to know we have pirates in common.
Thank you, David. You like pirates, huh? Arrrr, me matey! Check out the sub guidelines, I'm sure PMM would like your pulpy horror.
It's great to learn more about the inner workings of the writers we love- your horror succeeds Jodi, for everything you write has a unique twist, whether its inner demons or fantastical creatures. Jason Michel gave an excellent interview -
Cheers to you!
I don't even know what to say, Erin. I'm feeling the love from across the world tonight, and I can't tell you what it means to me. Thank you for your kind words.
I agree. I love writer Q&As... I love the different takes on how we all write.
Love all the pirate chat, too...
Jodi, you are in a class by yourself. The only thing I know for sure when I'm about to read one of your tales is that I will be spirited into an otherworldly setting, and that is not easy to achieve. Take a bow.
Very revealing stuff. Great interview, Jodi!
I agree, Ant. I love seeing all the different who's and Why's each of us write. There is an inner pirate in all of us.
Mark, I'm glad to supply your imagination with wings. Thank you!
Hi Alan, glad you enjoyed the interview. Reveal / conceal -- I think it's time for a new floppy hat. ;p
terrific perspective and viewpoint. I somehow knew your interests led back to childhood experiences and it is amazing to me that at a young age you already had figured out that much in this world is not how it seems...as to the right elements coming together and producing magic, that my dearie, is simply what happens every time you set your pen to the page. looking forward to the novel that you went into the cave for makes it out into the light of day. I have my reserve supply of silver stakes at the ready..
missy,
twas a damn pleasure to talk share pirate-talk & all the darkness.
Fun interview, Jodi! I like the feeling of standing in your dark and twisted brain. Have I told you lately that you rock?
Couldn't find a Comments section over there, so I wandered here to tell you how nice an interview it was. I think we disagree on Morality Tales/Cautionary Tales/etc, though. Don't you think authors can impart a meaning separate from the most popular one in society? Often Cautionary Tales suggest to be wary of some element or members of society. Surely by making a virtue of questioning social norms, which you do in that same interview, you have your own values that could be instilled in stories. I dare say that some of those values are quite clear in a few of your tales, though not made the point of "moral" as a fable has a moral. I prefer it that way myself, a value but not the whole purpose of the story, but was curious because of the nature of your objection to Cautionary Tales. Am I off?
Fantastic interview Jodi! I'm most curious about your novel. Please do tell us when you wrap up and sell it so we can spread the word. (and buy it, of course! heh)
Jodi, I have always been a fan but since reading Weeping Stones, well, let's just say all the kudos and compliments you receieve are richly deserved.
Great interview!!
Great interview! Eeeew about the Red Riding hood tale -- glad I didn't hear that one as a kid, too. And the Goonies -- I so wanted to find a pirate ship when I was 12 and saw that movie! I think pirates are bad boys and that's definitely part of the appeal.
Good luck with your novel!
Mike S -- You've always been intuitive, insightful, so I'm not surprised you have silver stakes ready at the asking. Thank you for your kind words. Appreciate you!
Dictator - Your knowledge of classics and the way you weave them into your worlds really inspire me. Thank you so much for the interview, and more importantly for the questions and conversation that caused me to rethink & question what I believe. There can never be enough of that for any of us. You are awesome.
Laurita- LOL. In contrast, I appreciate your light. Your poetry this last month was incredible. One of these days we'll be at the same place at the same time and perhaps we can can catch a cup of coffee or a bottle of Guinness. One each. No straws. ;-)
John- I see your Q and I raise you an A... in the next comment box.
Mari-- LOL. Promise. I'll let you know when I know... wait. ;-D
Paul- You are one of the people I felt REALLY got Weeping Stones. The protag(s) had the opposite belief systems I held, and yet I tried to show it socially acceptable (even murder can look okay under the socially acceptable circumstances). Some people got it, some didn't, but I *know* you did. Your opinion is particularly valuable because you read so much and as a book store owner are familiar with the same ol' same ol. Thank you so much, buddy!
Nicole-- The coveted Vampire woman visited my site and read my interview-- Cool! Glad we have bad boys and Little Red in common. Thanks for the good luck wishes!
Hey John! Glad you enjoyed the interview. I see you've been philosophizing and I appreciate your intelligent mind. You asked for clarity. So here you go:
First, I do wish to point out that I love fairy tales, fables, and nursery rhymes – all that cautionary jazz. But I don’t live my life by it. I take what I can use and leave the rest. (Similar to what I stated about Little Red at the interview about memorizing the signs of the wolf, but I knew in the end there was no one who would save me, unlike little Red.)
I think typically the intent of a cautionary tale is telling you what to do and how to think (or else). And THIS is what I rebel against:
Arrogance.
The ‘I know the truth. You don’t. Ship up or we’ll ignore you, brand you, label you as a witch, a liar. We will hunt you down and kill you because you don’t believe the way I do.’ That is what I can’t stand. Not that I think the Grimm brothers had this intent. But I can think of many religions that do and most societies are dominated by religion. It is natural for man to be selfish. For man to want others to believe the way he does.
When you unite passion and belief anything can happen. Good or bad.
For example:
Spindled Souls.
My goal was to bring out the realness in these creatures we think of as lifeless and (usually) useless. The scarecrows could think, feel, love, they were ALIVE. I wanted you to see the nobility of their minds, spirits when they chose to look at their death as an entwining of spirits and hearts. That is the story.
But there is an underside to the story-- Even though the princess was working to save her own child’s life, she was killing ‘the little, useless people’ in the process. If she hadn’t been so lost in herself, perhaps she could have seen the LIFE and fear in the scarecrows eyes. Perhaps she would have heard their screams as she tore them apart. They died because they were less important than someone else. This happens all the time in our world, because it’s socially acceptable.
I wouldn’t call Spindled Souls a cautionary tale by any means. It is a (gothic, horror, weird) love story. But do I have some of my own life influences and thinkings in there? You betcha. Do I expect you to take anything else away other than a love story. Nope.
Uh, this is a really long reply. I hope somewhere in here, it answers your question. ;-)
Wow Jodi, you are flying high these days! I'm so happy for you. Congratulations, you well-deserving woman you!
Thank you, Sweetie! <3
Great interview Jodi, you are one of a kind! I am looking so forward to getting my hands on Devils Eye.
Aw, thank you HarBro. ;-)
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