Dead
Boss Cemetery
looks like a great thriller book. Any plan to turn this into a
series?
It is a series. This first novella is
Volume I.
Dead Boss Cemetery Dot Com has many
social messages. First, it’s a statement about the middle class
and it’s impending demise. This is why I chose to start with a
statement written by Frederick Douglas in 1886.
Ultimately, it’s about karmic justice
and all it’s grisly carnage along the way.
What do you think makes a great
thriller?
A great thriller is comprised of many
facets:
- Start with what appears to be a simple situation with good, understandable, witty dialogue and likable characters.
- Lead your reader into a place that seems just a little bit curious
- Bang! Hit them with a shocking situation that can be fixed only when you find out how.
- Lead them to the unbelievable how.
To me, these are the ingredients of a
good thriller. Of course, there are many more components, but this
is the gist of it.
What
inspired you when writing Dead
Boss Cemetery?
Working in Florida. I don’t believe
I’ve ever met so many horrible and mean bosses anywhere else. Most
of my life I worked in California. I’ve also worked in Texas, my
home state.
What
are your ambitions for your writing career? Full time? Part time?
I write full time now. I’d love to
have my stories converted to screenplays. I guess that’s why I
create a book trailer for each of them. It’s a dream that could
come true. You never know!
When did you decide to become a writer?
I’ve been writing since I was in
grammar school. I’ve explored many avenues of expression because
I’m also a singer and even played violin for many years in my
youth. However, I find writing is more rewarding in that it allows
you to express yourself freely.
I find the cultural landscape of
writing easier to live in than the chaos surrounding most other
worlds of creativity and entertainment.
When
writing Dead
Boss Cemetery
did anything stand out as particularly challenging?
Romantic aspects are difficult for me
to create. I’m adding more romance to my stories. I find this
challenging because I fear that it reveals too much about myself
personally.
How
did you come up with the story of Dead
Boss Cemetery?
I don’t remember exactly which
employer inspired me to do this. It was one of three. Maybe four.
Who knows now?
I laugh a lot. I find fantasy revenge
especially hilarious. Haven’t you ever gotten so angry at someone
then taken their photo and blacked out their teeth? Writing this
story was kind of like that.
What I do know is that finding
“revenge” satisfaction through fantasy entertainment is great for
the soul.
What do you like to do when not
writing?
I start every morning with music and
puzzles. Usually, I’d get up and jump on a treadmill after that.
Unfortunately, I don’t have one here in Mexico yet. Though I
haven’t been able to do much of it lately, reading is one of my
favorite pastimes. I also love to cook. I’m just like everyone
else. Watching great movies and television probably takes up too
much of my time.
How can readers discover more about you
and your work?
You
can go to my website: raquelzepedafitzgerald.com
Check
out a recent review on Goodreads: http://bit.ly/2qHfIRV
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