Steven Van Patten - The Brookwater's Curse - Episode 27

Published: Oct. 7, 2017, 7:57 a.m.

Author Steven Van Patten takes a new and creative approach to the classic vampire tale in his "Brookwater's Curse" series of books. We also discuss his thriller "Killer Genius".

 

Interview Highlights

 

  • I explain how I almost miss our interview time

  • We talk about Steven's motivation for creating the Brookwater's Curse series

  • Steven describes the history of African Americans in the horror genre and how he is changing that in his books

  • We talk about how different the life of an African American vampire would be if they lived in the 1800's, 1900's and today

  • Steven helps us understand the root cause of the beef between Werewolves and Vampires and how we can draw parallels to today

  • The process of developing the extensive world in the Brookwater's Curse is explained

  • We switch gears and talk about Steven Van Patten's book "Killer Genius"

  • Steven explains what motivated him to create "Killer Genius" and how he brings a new flavor with his novel.

  • We discuss the process Steven used to write this story from the viewpoint of the female protagonist

  • We learn about Steven's readers reactions to the books and his very special Beta reader

  • We talk about the "Colors in Darkness" Facebook group and how the group has affected and help Steven in his writing process

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