An interview with Steven Donahue
Today the polite wordsmith Steven Donahue is put under the grill light. Enjoy! JJ: When did you start writing? SD: In high school I started writing a book about an NFL quarterback who was ambidextrous. I thought that ability would give a quarterback an edge. However, the story never fully came together. JJ: What was the first story you remember writing? SD: In seventh grade, I wrote a short story about a hero battling an evil warlord. I based the villain on my Social Studies teacher and handed it in as an assignment. The teacher wasn’t amused. JJ: What genre is your most preferred? SD: Science fiction. JJ: What challenges you the most in your writing? SD: Finding the time and the quiet place to write. JJ: What is your favorite thing about being an author? SD: The immense satisfaction I feel when I finish writing a new book. JJ: What do you like least about being an author? SD: The intense marketing efforts required by today’s writers. Unless...