A Bit About "Murders of the Prophecy"

This is my second novel but not the last. I’ve been working with Artemis Publishing with this book and it has been fun and a great learning experience. In case anyone is interested, I’ve detailed some information in this blog about the book and idea for a little background. 

The book is available through online retailers and Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1733994440/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0

What is the novel Murders of the Prophecy about?

Marshall Withers became a renowned detective after capturing a psychic who had been killing certain clients to show his accuracy when predicting their deaths. Not soon after, Marshall’s partner in the police force is killed by a mobster hitman. Marshall teams up with Salman to perform one last murder and kill the hitman but after the deed, Marshall takes back his word to Salman. Being a true psychic, Salman knew Michael would and places a curse not on Marshall, but his family. After Marshall’s death following cancer, his son, Michael, finds a camera but when opening the camera, he finds a note written by his dad – a note warning him of future carnage. Michael begins using the camera which in itself, forces the film to recreate horror and bring up the curse of Salman. Through many untimely deaths and much violence, the truth is revealed but it’s too late. The ending is near but the truth reveals a dark past for the family’s new beginning.

Why write about a haunted camera?

Since a young kid, I’ve collected antiques. When younger, I was given an old 1920’s camera and a few years back I had it on display on a bookshelf in my one-bedroom apartment. At night or sometimes out of the corner of my eye, I would see the camera lens pointing at me. Of course, that’s how it sat on the shelf so it wasn’t like it was moved or anything but, I wondered once, what if the camera was haunted? I thought, what is the camera’s history? I imagined that maybe the camera was used to photograph old mafia that were killed and the camera was used at the crime scenes by an investigator. Then, maybe the souls of the mafia collected within the camera and as each day progressed, they reached out to me from the camera until finally getting me. Of course, it wasn’t long before the camera got moved to a different spot…a box in the closet, but I’ve always remembered that and created this story from that idea. I mean, as my first blog stated, cameras can freeze time for a slight second but what if the time was supposed to have been forgotten.

What’s the hardest part of writing?

The marketing… As any published author will tell you, the easiest part of writing a book is the writing. The second hardest part is editing, and editing, and editing until you’re sick of the book. But, the hardest aspect of all is the marketing. How do you get your writing and book noticed? There is so much social media and getting your book noticed is the hardest part but you learn more as every day progresses. I have multiple books being written now but I have to continue the marketing of my past books in order to get them noticed. Many people can push out books but selling is part of the process and takes many hours and dedication to be successful as I hope to someday be.