Crown Holders Chat with Julius Kane

Please share something our readers wouldn’t know about you. I've been writing since I was twelve years old. I've had articles in the Washington Post while working as the editor of my school paper.

Where do you see yourself as a writer in five years?

Pushing the envelope and expanding literature beyond the same regurgitated hack everybody else is writing.

How did you choose the genre you write in? Have you considered writing in another genre?

I write in all genres And with the release of 'Ignore The Voices In Your Head,' expect more sci-fi

Is writing easy for you? Did you ever take classes in writing?

No, I didn't take any classes or workshops on writing It came naturally Writing is easy determining the subject matter is not

Does writing energize or exhaust you?

There is no greater feeling than having your thoughts come together and you're able to push out chapters or dope outlines. That's energizing. The exhaustion only comes after you refuse to leave your computer until it's done.

Do you believe in writer’s block?

Sure. But it's not called writer's block. It's called life. And it's filled with people who block our connection to the universe; separating us from our natural creative energy.

Do you try to deliver to readers what they want or let the characters guide your writing?

Good stories write themselves Character-driven fiction, for example, isn't for everybody Just like you can't be friends with everybody Most people like characters that make them feel good Real writers aren't people pleasers on paper or in real life

Writing can be an emotionally draining and stressful pursuit. Any tips on self-care for creative folks? It's not the writing, it's the people Sometimes you gotta elbow people out of your zone who are there to hinder and distract you Writing is a stress relief for me My advice, move towards activities that enhance growth not make you feel obligated Forcing yourself to write about something you don't want to write about is what's stressful. And being around energy vampires is what drains you.

What other projects are you working on at the present?

A very long sci-fi trilogy, LOL. 'Bone Snatchers From Beyond The Realm' is strictly rip-roaring, page-turning entertainment. Oh, and a family play that you can take your wife and kids to. Something you don't see anymore at all. As you know that's the kind of stuff I write about.

How can readers discover more about you and your work?

Go to my website or drop me a line at Julius Kane org