Florida-based, Slovak-born author and creator Christiaan A. Lecky is the designer of the CHALstories platform, an ever-growing collection of literary works of varied genres spreading across three primary timelines. A mixed background of interests in business, history, and enjoyment of technology and culture provides the reader with a unique worldbuilding, writing, and execution. Christiaan hopes to pull from his backlog of ideas the right one for his next writing campaign and is already working on the sequel for Gasoline Cowboys.
Tell us the story of your book’s title. Was it easy to find, or did it take forever?
It was an evolving saga, and I had to make a call at some point, which I believe was good.
How did it feel when you first saw your book cover? Or when you first held your book in your hands?
It was a great feeling.
Who/what made you want to write? Was there a particular person, or particular writers/works/art forms that influenced you?
I have always liked video games, movies, and TV shows, but I was also interested in the associated productions. And that pushed me to write.
What other professions have you worked in? What’s something about you that your readers wouldn’t know?
Administration and full-time student.
What was the most rewarding/meaningful part of publishing your book?
I knew that I had a lot more ideas to work on after I finished Gasoline Cowboys and didn’t have to worry about being stuck.
If your book had a soundtrack, what are some songs that would be on it?
“Steel Commanders” by Sabaton
“Marching On” by Beyond the Black
“Khan” by The Sidth
“Play the Game Tonight” by Kansas
“Salt of the Earth” by Signum Regis
What is one thing you hope readers take away from reading your book? How do you envision your perfect reader?
Escapism doesn’t have to include current-day politics and struggles to be enjoyable.
What new writing projects are you currently working on? Or, other projects that are not writing?
I have three more ideas in the pipeline, each at a varied production stage.
How was working with Atmosphere Press? What would you tell other writers who want to publish?
Working with Atmosphere Press was great. I would advise that a rough draft is a rough draft. It’s not perfect and more work needs to be done.
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