Interview with CD Haun, Author of Forced to Fight

What’s the story behind the story? What impressed you to write Forced to Fight (Rise of the Horse King Volume 1)?

This is my fourth novel about Ancient Rome. My first novel was a cross time story about Ancient and trendy Rome In a Time Before, which I wrote after my first go to to Rome, I started writing the second sequence Victim of the Arena with my son after spending time in a number of arenas in Italy and visiting with members of the Gruppo Storico Romano re-enactment group in Rome. I made a decision to write this sequence Rise of the Horse King, after my spouse and I took a cruise on the Danube River in the identical common space of Ancient Getae and frolicked at a number of websites devoted to chariot racing discussing racing methods with a racing professional.

What or who impressed you to develop into an creator?

As a child in sixth grade, I caught the writing bug. From that second on, I wrote each likelihood I had. First got here English courses throughout which I primarily wrote sci-fi tales even when the trainer instructed different prompts. Then in highschool, as a result of of Latin courses, I started to create tales of battles between the legionnaires and barbarians.

Years handed, and after two youngsters arrived, I made a decision to write a novel. My first try was a knock-off of the Mouse That Roared and earned a stack of rejection slips for my lack of effort. For the following twenty years, I reverted to studying my authentic loves of sci-fi and Ancient Rome. Finally, after retiring from my third or fourth job, I wrote a sci-fi story. My librarian spouse knowledgeable me that the ebook is perhaps an affordable highschool novel. My drawback was I hoped she would name it “the great American sci-fi story.”

Then my spouse instructed, “Why don’t you write a story about your true love…Ancient Rome.” So I did and have now written a number of. I hope my readers take pleasure in studying them as a lot as I did letting my characters inform their tales.

What’s in your high 5 record for one of the best books you’ve ever learn?

Probably not stunning for me, my high books are about historic Rome. First on the record can be Judith Tarr and Harry Turtledove’s ebook title HOUSEHOLD GODS. Also, a time journey imaginative and prescient of a lady who can’t stand her life and finally ends up as a bar proprietor in these bygone days.

The second can be any ebook by Steven Saylor regarding his historic Rome characters. Then, on the similar stage, any ebook by Lindsey Davis. I personal or have learn the whole lot she’s revealed within the style.

Say you’re the host of a literary discuss present. Who can be your first visitor? What would you need to ask?

I’d don’t have any problem in making a selection for this interview. Lindsey Davis can be my first visitor. She wrote me a pleasant e-mail wishing me effectively with the publication of my first novel. The first query I’d ask can be why she didn’t provide to learn my ebook. Because I really like her books a lot, I wouldn’t even want her reply. I wouldn’t need her to cease writing extra novels to take time to learn mine.

What’s your favourite factor about writing?

The brief reply is the place the books take me. I start with a short concept after which write a two-page define which expands to ten or twelve. After that, I do my analysis earlier than I begin. The drawback is that the characters tackle a life of their very own. As a end result, what’s written bears little comparability to my authentic define. That’s enjoyable!

What is a typical day like for you?

My days now revolve round writing, studying books about writing, and researching for my subsequent ebook. It additionally appears that each time I flip round, I stumble over an concept for an additional story. My future ebook concept file comprises so many one-page outlines that I’ll want to reside to one-hundred and fifty to end all of them. For instance, we had been in Venice, Italy, throughout the hundred-year flood. During our keep, I wrote three brief outlines of tales regarding that incredible metropolis.

Do you have got a motto, quote, or philosophy you reside by?

Love each other and comply with your ardour.

If you would select one factor for readers to bear in mind after studying your ebook, what wouldn’t it be?

First I hope they are going to study one thing they didn’t find out about Ancient Rome. However, my main hope is that once they end the novel they are going to really feel it was a great learn.