Monday, July 23, 2012

Nuture Virtual Book Tourz - Peristent Illusions by Joseph Devon - Post and Giveaway




Today I have the pleasure of welcoming author Joseph Devon and his new novel Persistent Illusions!


Author, Joseph Devon


Joseph Devon was born in New Jersey and currently lives in New York. He’s been a student, a nanny, worked at the Ground Zero recovery project after 9/11, and of all the things he’s created he is probably most proud of the character Kyo. He writes a blog, enjoys photography and he’s also at flickr, and tumblr, and twitter — sometimes he thinks that he might have one too many social networking outlets. Joseph’s Annual Fan Art Contest has a lot of great prizes to choose from for simply submitting art based on his books — check it out at: http://josephdevon.com/contest/the-third-annual-joseph-devon-art-contest/.


Hello Joseph! Welcome to my blog! :)

What would you like readers to take away from your novel?

Every now and then I find that it helps to remember the underlying reasons for doing something. One can get so caught up in the minutiae of a process, that they lose track of why that process is being done in the first place. So as a writer I occasionally take a step back and try to figure out what it’s all about. Why do I spend my time writing books? What is it, in the end, that I’d like my readers to take away from my words?

It’s a difficult question. I put a lot into my books. The worldviews of my characters, the knowledge I’ve picked up during research, my own hopes and fears and loves and hurts. But really none of that is ever my main goal while writing. In a wonderfully enigmatic realization, I have found that when I look at the bigger picture of what I want my readers to take way, I prefer to focus on the smallest of details. I drill down into the individual scenes and interactions and settings. I’ve found that focusing on these details makes the bigger picture that much more beautiful.

I love the debates and conversations I’ve seen amongst my readers about philosophy and the various character arcs, what I really focus on, what I really try to impart to my readers, is a sense of immediacy while reading. I try, as hard as possible, to place my readers right there in the room with my characters through the use of perfect details. I want them to feel if the room is too hot, I want them squinting if the lighting is too low. If my characters are fighting I want my reader’s heart to start racing as they get drawn in. If there’s coffee being made I want them to smell it, maybe even debate having a cup.

 Those little moments are what get put together, bit by bit, to create the larger work as a whole. And if I can get those little moments to pop in my readers’ heads, then the big picture will take care of itself.

 So that’s what I aim for when I’m writing, for the reader to take all the details effortlessly to heart as if they were right there in my world. Ideally, when they’re done reading, they’ll even get a few scenes mixed up in their heads as to whether they actually happened or whether they read them. Or years later they might remember how a sandwich tasted to a character of mine. If I can do that, then I know the larger picture will be right too.

To put it simply, if someone sneezes in one of my books, I want my readers to reach for a tissue.

Thank you, Joseph! Well, I hope to read your book and share your world soon! And now...YOU readers will also get a chance to win an eBook of Persistent Illusions! Just fill out the Rafflecopter form below!!!

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4 comments:

  1. Laurie-JJuly 24, 2012 at 3:56 AM

    I think you summed it up well. As a reader, when I really care about the characters and their lives then the book is a joy to read.

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  2. AutumnJuly 24, 2012 at 8:59 AM

    I have never read your books, but I am going to look them up on goodreads to see what they are about. Thank you for the giveaway

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  3. Joseph DevonJuly 25, 2012 at 5:43 AM

    Thanks all. And I hope you'll let me know what you think after you've given my books a read!

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  4. Ms. ArellanoJuly 26, 2012 at 11:55 PM

    Thank you for the opportunity! Although I have not read your books this book sounds very interesting. I would have to read the first book. It is definitely different than the books I have read. I do like being part of the book because it's as if you are part of that life and everything becomes more important and unforgettable. Great response to the question! :)

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