Please share a little about yourself, your genres,
any other pen names you use.
My name is Christian Brown. My love for
writing is only rivaled by my love for reading. I read pretty much everything,
but I write young adult. Beyond Heights and Depths could be considered
YA/Paranormal Romance. I don’t use a pen name. I live in Hawaii, where I was
born and raised.
Tell us a little about your latest or upcoming
release.
Beyond
Heights and Depths is the first book of the Beyond Heights and Depths Trilogy.
The book follows the journey of Emmett and Ash. Emmett
moves to a better neighborhood with the hope of leaving his troubled past
behind and doing everything he can to reconnect with his lost love, Ash, who is
dealing some personal demons of her own. An accident brings them together, but
before they can enjoy their new relationship they find themselves at the center
of a battle between good and evil that has existed since the beginning of
humanity. They are forced on a nightmarish journey through this world and
beyond to stay together.
Are you a parent?
I am a proud parent of two rambunctious
boys.
If yes do you find it hard to juggle writing and
parenting?
Yes, it seems like I have been trying to
find a balance between writing and parenting forever. In the beginning, just
finding time to write anything was the goal. Fortunately, I was able to get a
lot of writing done late at night while they were sleeping. I schedule time to
write on a daily basis. However, I’m realistic and know I won’t write every
single day. I try to make sure I don’t go more than a day or two without
writing anything, whether it be a chapter, page, or paragraph.
Have you ever based your book or characters on
actual events or people from your own life?
Yes, Beyond Heights and Depths is my
first novel. As such, I had to start with what I knew: places, people, things.
Some of the characters and events are loosely based on people and events from
my own life, sure, but eventually the characters took on a life of their own.
When you’re not writing what do you do? Do you have
any hobbies or guilty pleasures?
When I am not writing, I can usually be
found at the beach. I surf, dive, body board, body surf, and skimboard. I love
to be around water. My kids love the beach. The beach is also where I thought
up a lot of my books.
Is there a genre that you’d like to write that
you haven’t tackled yet?
People keep asking me to write a mystery
novel, but I don’t even know where I would begin. The thought of tackling that
type of project is frightening to me. It would be a great challenge, but I
really don’t know if I will ever give it a shot.
If this book is part of a series…what is the next
book? Any details you can share?
Beyond Heights and Depths is the first
book of a trilogy. The final book of the trilogy was released earlier this
year. Book two and three continue on the journey begun in Beyond Heights and
Depths. Emmett and Ash face new challenges, continue to build and learn about
their relationship, and try to figure out what their purpose is in the
universe.
What is next for you? Do you have any scheduled
upcoming releases or works in progress?
My latest project is another young adult
novel, but it is much darker than Beyond Heights and Depths. It is inspired by
a true story. At it’s core, the book is about a boy and girl who meet again in
a psychiatric facility and their journey from that point. They are both deeply
troubled, so it is a rough journey for them both.
What book are you reading now?
I am reading Me and Earl and the Dying
Girl. So far, I love it.
What is in your to read pile?
My to read pile is humongous, lol. It’s
part of the reason I had to switch to a Kindle. My house was starting to look
like a messy library.
Beyond Height and Depths Trilogy
Book One
Christian Brown
Genre: Paranormal Romance/Young Adult
Publisher: C. Brown Publisher
Date of Publication: January 22, 2013
ISBN: 9781301231515
ASIN: B00B5SKSOO
Number of pages: 200
Word Count: 67,170
Cover Artist: Charli Infante
Cover Artist: Charli Infante
Book Description:
As I awaken in the dark warmth of this terrifying place, laid out on the strangely uneven ground, I open my eyes to see the true horrors this place was built upon…She is supposed to be near where I landed. If I don’t reach her soon, we will be doomed to remain in eternal fire and pain forever.
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Are soul mates real, or just a fairy tale? What if you found your soul mate, but you had to fight your way through heaven and hell to stay together. Could you sacrifice everything, even your own soul, for the one you love?
Emmett Goode moves to a more affluent neighborhood with the hope of leaving his troubled past behind, starting fresh at a new school, and more importantly, reconnecting with his lost love, Ash, who is dealing some personal demons of her own. A tragic accident brings them together; unfortunately, before they can enjoy their new relationship they find themselves at the center of a battle between good and evil that has existed since the beginning of humanity, and forced on a harrowing journey through this world and beyond to stay together. Their bond, and the supernatural power it creates, could mean the difference between saving the world, or its destruction.
Is love enough to overcome seemingly impossible odds?
Excerpt:
As
I awaken in the dark warmth of this terrifying place, laid out on the strangely
uneven ground, I open my eyes to see the true horrors this place was built
upon. The hills and valleys are not made of dirt at all but rather the bodies
and remains of various humans and unidentifiable creatures. The uncomfortable
warmth quickly turns to searing heat; with each second that passes my skin slowly
burns away from my body, literally turning to ash and dispersing into the fiery
air. The pain is excruciating. I want to scream in pain, but I quickly realize
that all I can hear are the tortured screams and moans that seem to be coming
from everywhere and nowhere at the same time. I try to move and the skin on my
legs tears away in large grotesque chunks. What am I doing here? I think to
myself, and I remember that I am here for a very specific reason. Where is she?
She is supposed to be near where I landed. If I don’t reach her soon, we will
be doomed to remain in eternal fire and pain forever.
I
turn franticly, looking everywhere, all the while hoping the pain that feels
like burning needles in my eyes doesn’t mean that my eyes are about to fall out
of my head. I feel a sharp jolt in my chest as I peer into the noxious haze
that seems to be growing right before my burning eyes. There, there she is, she
can’t be more than fifty feet away. I can make it to her, just as I thought.
This plan has to work; I only have a minute or two to make this work. Just
then, I realize just how difficult this is going to be. To my left are the
shadows I had seen before, on my right I see the disfigured faces of what I can
only imagine were once human beings descending upon me, and right in front of
Ash is the menacing figure of a twenty foot tall man-beast. Suddenly the
screams and moans stop, only to be replaced by something more sinister. All I
can hear is the malevolent laughter of the creatures that have come to make sure
that we never leave this unholy place. Wake up, Ash, please; I can’t do this
without you.
About the Author:
Christian Brown is a Pastor at Reunion Hawaii. He has been working with youth and young adults for most of the last 10 years. His passion is in helping others. He is the author of the Beyond Heights and Depths Trilogy and has other projects in the works. He currently lives in Honolulu, Hawaii with his wife and two young sons.
Twitter - https://twitter.com/CBrownHI
2 comments:
This was a very interesting and enjoyable interview to read. It was great to get some background on the author of this exciting YA series!
Thanks to Wenona and Christian for bringing us this interview! And thanks to Bewitching Book Tours for the tour and the giveaway!! If I don't win the books, I am definitely going to buy them!! : )
Thank you for hosting!
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