If you’ve read this blog at all during the past five months, you’ve probably noticed the name Rami Ungar, a writer who has been a daily commenter. Well, now you can learn more about Rami and his writings because I’ve interviewed him for my author blog Pat Bertram Introduces . . . Here is an excerpt from the interview:
Hi, Rami. Good to talk to you! What is your book called?
It’s “The Quiet Game: Five Tales To Chill Your Bones”, and it’ll be available later this year as an e-book.
Have you always wanted to be a writer?
At least since I first read “Harry Potter”, though I didn’t realize it till I was around ten or so. At that age you want to be a scientist, a superhero, a firefighter, President. But at ten I realized I wanted to write, and I’ve been writing since.
What writer influenced you the most?
I’d have to say Anne Rice, Stephen King, and James Patterson. I discovered the first two when I was in junior high and high school, and they blew my mind. I knew after reading them, horror was what I wanted to focus on. I discovered James Patterson shortly before graduating high school, and I think he was the one who taught me how to write thrillers. To this day, I think of Alex Cross and James Patterson when I think about how I was able to write my thriller novel “Snake”.
How long did it take you to write your book?
I spent about a week for every short story, so about five weeks. Each story had its own challenges in writing it, but I enjoyed writing each and every one of them. I hope people enjoy reading them as much as I enjoyed writing them.
How long had the idea of your book been developing before you began to write the story?
I basically collected a bunch of ideas that popped into my mind all of the Fall 2012 semester, wrote them down, and then picked the five best ones out of those ideas and worked on them over winter break. I was really surprised how easily some of these short stories came to me, like “Addict”, which is about a guy trying to recover from a sex and porn addiction. I managed to get that one typed out in a day, a record for me with short stories.
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January 15, 2013 at 7:12 pm
You are too kind to me, Pat. God bless you for helping me out.
January 15, 2013 at 7:30 pm
It’s only fair considering how often you have contributed to the various discussions here on this blog. Best of luck with your books.
January 15, 2013 at 8:17 pm
Thanks, and best of luck with yours!
January 16, 2013 at 7:43 am
Rami always has pithy comments, which I’ve been following as I follow Pat’s blog. Can feel my hackles rise as I read about his stories. Best of Luck to Rami and his works!