Author Interview: Robert Skuce

Robert Skuce thought that he was too pretty and small for prison so he decided to write about it instead. After dabbling in different genres, he found himself at home as a thriller/crime writer. A man, who was born and raised in Eastern Ontario, Canada, in a small town, he decided to try his hand at creative novel writing. Turned out, he loved it and kept writing to improve his craft and is now the writer he is today. He enjoys a good mystery and once in a while he likes to go back to horror when it was simpler and less complicated then you find in this day and age. Currently living in Southern Ontario with his wife and four kids, he enjoys long walks, time with his family and lazy afternoons getting caught up on television. He loves playing with computers and is the household personal IT technician. When he goes out, you can find him exploring the different restaurants his city has to offer and driving in the country side. He is always looking for new places to be the basis of his books. He photographs abandoned buildings and unique parts of town in order to create a sense of realism in his books. Filled with ideas and personalities that are unique, he is always coming up with a new and twist-filled story that will make its way to the pages everyone can enjoy. Captivating his readers with the difficulty in his books and leaving them trying to figure out who did it, will make you want to keep reading to see what Robert Skuce will come up with next!

Interview:

1.What is the first book that made you cry? I can't remember reading a book that made me cry.

2.Does writing energize or exhaust you? I think it's a little of both. You have some scenes that fill you with excitement and you can't wait to build everything up to that specific point. There are also those characters that are designed to do a specific purpose such as die and through the book you begin to become attached to them like a good friend. It's exhausting to know that no matter how they develop they are going to die etc.

3.Does a big ego help or hurt writers? That's a good question. I think that you need a big ego to write a book in the first place. You need the confidence to know that you can write one good book and even more confidence to publish it. The issue comes when you see that first bad review and your ego must deal with the fact not everybody loves your masterpiece as much as you do.

4.Have you ever gotten reader's block? Yes, too often I find myself between two great places trying to find an interesting way to join them. Generally, I grab my iPhone jump on a bus and doodle until I find my inspiration. 5.Do you try more to be original or deliver to readers what they want? My first book was written to be what I thought the world wanted to read, but the end result wasn't the story I wanted to write. I realized that to write a good interesting book I must write the story I would like to read. An original Robert Skuce book is not just a story I want to tell, but the kind of book I would like to read. 6.If you could tell your younger writing self anything, what would it be? Don't just dream, but chase those dreams. Actions make dreams goals and you should always be chasing a goal. 7. What was the best money you ever spend as a writer? I think the best money I have spent as a writer is Rayne Hall's "Writer Craft" books. They are a must in every writers library. 8. Did you base your characters on real people? I base my characters on parts of people I meet and even the kind of person I would like to be. 9. What does literary success look like to you? I am not sure what literary success looks like. What I do know is that my success is always growing as a writer and trying to make each book better then the one before it. 10. What's the most difficult thing about writing characters from the opposite sex? The most difficult part of writing characters from the opposite sex is their thoughts and feelings. I do believe that people are people, but I do find it difficult at times to voice how they feel when I only truly know how I would feel if it were me. 11. How many hours a day do you write? That truly depends on my schedule. Sometimes I get three or four hours a day and others a single hour is all I can fit in. My goal is to write 2000 words a day. 12. What did you edit out of this book? Actually usually I edit out the filler or try to. Just the things that don't enhance the story or mystery I am trying to add to each story. 13. If you didn't write, what would you do for work? I would be doing exactly what I do now. I work in IT and love the challenges that my career is filled with. 14. Share one little known fact about yourself. I am a romantic at heart and love chasing sunsets and waterfalls. The first book that I ever wrote was a paranormal romance story.

Now that you've heard all about Robert Skuce, I'm sure you're dying to learn a little more about his recent book, right?

Homicide detective, Bruno Norcross, is called to investigate the brutal murder of a college call girl. This isn't just any other crime scene. Bruno has seen this scene before, only the last time, the killer got away leaving Bruno feeling as though his career is incomplete. Nobody escapes Bruno's grasp twice and when his nemesis arises again, it’s time to bring him in. A serial killer, only known as the Kiss of Death, is back, only this time he made a mistake. A witness, like no other, was left behind and this witness knows the victim better than anyone. Rosie's stalker, Ashley Truelove knows everything about her, from what she wears to who she sees. The question isn't can Ashley help Bruno catch the killer, but will he? With meager and confusing clues, two known victims and time running out, Bruno realizes that the cost of bringing the murderer to justice will be paid in blood. With the police Sergeant on his back to catch this killer and provide justice for the death of his daughter, Bruno is racing against time. Kiss of Death only hunts occasionally and time is running out before he vanishes again. Can Bruno find the evidence to stop him or will he escape his clutches once again?

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