Interview with Stephen Deck, Author of Land of the Story Tellers

What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Land of the Story Tellers?

I’ve been a writer since grade school. I began writing stories many years ago. A writer’s job is to write. It’s in our blood. When the count reached over 20 stories, it was then I formed the path to publish my book.

If you had to pick theme songs for the main characters of Land of the Story Tellers, what would they be?

As there are 24 stories in this collection, it would not be fair to the protagonists to select a single story.

What’s your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your favorite genre to write?

My favorite genre is always fiction. That’s my love in reading books and short stories.

What books are on your TBR pile right now?

Books on my night table: The Complete Short Stories of Ernest Hemingway. Great Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe. No Country For Old Men by Cormac McCarthy. The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane. The Open Boat by Stephen Crane.

What scene in your book was your favorite to write?

Scenes in my book are through the 24 stories. I love all the scenes, for I can become hundreds of characters in writing such a large collection of stories.

Do you have any quirky writing habits? (lucky mugs, cats on laps, etc.)

My habits of writing are set in stone and will never change: Write the first inspirations on white paper with a blue ink pen; run the drafts through my typewriter, where I can see the words forming in the striking of iron keys; complete the story inside my Mac computer in Pages.

Do you have a motto, quote, or philosophy you live by?

Work hard, be thankful for your gifts, and turn off the television.

If you could choose one thing for readers to remember after reading your book, what would it be?

They become a fan of short stories.

Stephen Deck is the author of the new book Land of the Story Tellers

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