Exclusive Interview with
Julius C. Franks
When did you start writing?
I started writing in middle school, when a classmate was killed by a hit and run car, we all had to write a poem and mines was published in school newspaper.
What makes writing your passion?
I love writing about life and the world we live in and different experience’s that people go through.
How long have you been writing?
Pretty much all my life
What was the feeling when you published your first book?
It was a wonderful feeling and a bucket list item.
What’s the story behind your choice of characters?
Life and the things you go through
What annoys you the most in pursuing a writing career?
Not having more sales
How do you get over the “writer’s block”?
I like to watch birds and listen
We all know the writer’s path is never easy, what makes you keep going? What advice would you give to new authors?
Writing is like going up a big hill,patience and persistence is the key
If you could go back in time and talk to your younger self, what would you say?
Be a writer,do what makes you happy
Do you read your book reviews? How do you deal with the bad ones?
I pray and stay humble
What is the feeling when you get a good review?
I pray and stay humble
Have you ever incorporated something that happened to you in real life into your novels?
Not yet
Which of your characters you can compare yourself with? Did you base that character on you?
None
What do you think, the book cover is as important as the story?
Because it’s saying,look up with your mind not your eyes, and if you do that,you can see Infinity,if you only look with your eyes, you can only see the sky and what’s in it and limit your chances of growing
Do you connect with your readers? Do you mind having a chat with them or you prefer to express yourself through your writing?
I do not mind connecting with my readers,I appreciate them
How do you feel when people appreciate your work or recognize you in public?
I pray and stay humble
Who is your favorite author? Why?
Stephen King because he has a great imagination
What’s the dream? Whom would you like to be as big as?
No dream other than to sell my book and have it read by many
Would you rewrite any of your books? Why?
No,a masterpiece can only be created once
If you could switch places with any author – who would that be?
Langston Hughes
What would you say to the “trolls” on the internet? We all know them – people who like to write awful reviews to books they’ve never read or didn’t like that much, just to annoy the author.
I pray for them
What would you say to your readers?
I love you
Share a bit about yourself – where do you live, are you married, do you have kids?
Live in Northeast,married,two kids,adventurer,mountain climber,marathon walker,Senior games athlete.
What is your day job if you have one?
Retired
What are your hobbies? What do you do in your free time?
I am reading the one hundred books every one should read before they die and other book, I play golf and travel and have plans to learn to play guitar and going back to college
Did you have a happy childhood?
I was a happy young man
Is there a particular experience that made you start writing?
My friend dying, I wrote poetry after that
Do you have unpublished books? What are they about?
No
What do you think should be improved in the education of our children? What do we lack?
More math and English
If you were allowed 3 wishes – what would they be?
Enough money to last,good health and good friends and family
What is your favorite music?
I like jazz
Share a secret with us 🙂
I still cry