{"id":678,"date":"2012-09-29T02:38:33","date_gmt":"2012-09-29T02:38:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dsavannah.com\/blog\/?p=678"},"modified":"2015-05-14T16:19:24","modified_gmt":"2015-05-14T20:19:24","slug":"the-questions-persun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dsavannah.com\/blog\/index.php\/the-questions-persun\/","title":{"rendered":"The Questions with Terry Persun: writer in many genres"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Revision<\/a> Facebook fans got to choose the cover of Revision 7: DNA<\/em><\/a>, —————————>
\nTerry Persun’s latest sci-fi novel about \u201cTime traveling robots, a walking medical experiment turned detective genius, and a kidnapped psychic\u201d.<\/p>\n

Notably, Terry is the first person to answer The Questions<\/a> who included the actual question number from my list with his answers. (Usually I have to add them when I prepare the post.) He wrote, \u201cIt\u2019s difficult to answer just seven, so feel free to choose those you best like.\u201d<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t want to deny my readers and Terry\u2019s fans his answers, so of course, I\u2019ve included all ten that he chose. Enjoy.<\/p>\n

The Questions<\/h2>\n

6. What do you want on your tombstone?<\/h3>\n

Life: WTF?<\/p>\n

(dSavannah note<\/span>: snort!)<\/p>\n

8. Your favorite book growing up? Your favorite book now?<\/h3>\n

\"\"<\/a>This is a Novel of the Last World Anton York, Immortal<\/em><\/a> by Eando Binder<\/p>\n

(dSavannah note<\/span>: I have never heard of this book, but wow! Look at that cover! And those fonts! Click the image <——-\u00a0 to see a larger version.)<\/p>\n

A Sport and a Pastime<\/em><\/a> by James Salter<\/p>\n

11. What three items will (almost) always be found in your refrigerator?<\/h3>\n

water, pizza, fudgsicles.<\/p>\n

(dSavannah note<\/span>: Although it looks like a typo, \u2018fudgsicles\u2019 is actually how that\u2019s spelled! And<\/em> it’s a registered trademark!)<\/p>\n

17. What\u2019s your biggest regret?<\/h3>\n

Getting a real job. Had I only focused on my writing from an early age, perhaps I would have had no recourse but to succeed.<\/p>\n

22. Would you rather be lost in the forest, the desert, the ocean, or deep space?<\/h3>\n

The forest. I grew up in the country, in and around the woods, so I know what I can east, what animals to beware of, etc. I think I\u2019d have the best chance of surviving there.<\/p>\n

26. I wish I was rich enough to\u2026<\/h3>\n

Travel anywhere in the world. And I would. There are many places I have yet to see and would love to go. But, more than that, I\u2019d like to stay in different countries for months instead of days. I want to know and learn the culture better than can be done on a short vacation.<\/p>\n

27. What five words best describe you?<\/h3>\n

Persistent, caring, trustworthy, curious, self-motivated.<\/p>\n

29. You have 24 hours left to live. How will you spend it?<\/h3>\n

With my family.<\/p>\n

29a.: Turns out you heard the doctor wrong: you actually have 24 years left. How will you spend it?<\/h3>\n

Writing\u2026and traveling with my family.<\/p>\n

31. What aspect of your art gets you passionate, gets you excited? What gets you pumped?<\/h3>\n

Writing every day.<\/p>\n

32. Given the uphill climb to get recognition and sales, why do you keep coming back?<\/h3>\n

I\u2019m in love with writing. It\u2019s my breath and my heartbeat. It\u2019s not about recognition and sales (although that would be nice), it\u2019s about the writing, the things you pull out of your soul, the way words can become art, how I feel while I\u2019m writing.<\/p>\n

(dSavannah note<\/span>: Amen.)<\/p>\n

About Terry:<\/h2>\n

\"Terry<\/a>Terry Persun writes for a living, across many genres, including historical fiction, mainstream, literary, science fiction\/fantasy, nonfiction, and poetry. His last two novels have been science fiction.<\/p>\n

Cathedral of Dreams<\/em><\/a> (2011), is a ForeWord Reviews<\/em><\/a> magazine Book of the Year finalist in the science fiction category. Sweet Song<\/em><\/a> (2011), won a Silver IPPY Award<\/a>.<\/p>\n

<—–\u00a0 The name of this photo is “Me in Thailand”, so I’m guessing it’s Terry, hanging out in Thailand. Cool, huh?<\/p>\n

Find Terry:<\/h2>\n