Name: Arnaldo
Lopez Jr.
Book Title:
Chickenhawk
Genre:
Thriller/Crime
Publisher:
Café Con Leche books
Thank you for your time in
answering our questions about getting published. Let’s begin by having
you explain to us why you decided to become an author and pen this book?
Arnaldo: I’ve always loved
writing, and after observing the interaction between young male prostitutes and
their johns while working as a token booth clerk for the NYC subway, I felt
that I had a compelling story to tell.
Is this your first book?
Arnaldo: Yes it is.
With this particular book, how
did you publish – traditional, small press, Indie, etc. – and why did you
choose this method?
Arnaldo: I chose indie
publisher, Café Con Leche books primarily because it seemed like such a good
match. Agent Leticia Gomez and I share a common vision concerning my writing
goals and my current novel.
Can you tell us a little about
your publishing journey? The pros and
cons?
Arnaldo: The pros are all
related to my working with the wonderful people of Café Con Leche books! The
cons were the amount of work still needed to get the novel ready for
publication even after I thought that all of the work was done!
What lessons do you feel you
learned about your particular publishing journey and about the publishing
industry as a whole?
Arnaldo: Major or “traditional”
publishers as a whole still have a problem understanding the Latino voice or
point-of-view. They usually want to play it safe and so overlook a lot of great
stories and authors.
Would you recommend this method
of publishing to other authors?
Arnaldo: Sure, as long as
they’re lucky or diligent enough to find as great an organization as I did in
Café Con Leche books!
What’s the best advice you can
give to aspiring authors?
Arnaldo: Finish what you start.
They are a lot of great partial and even full manuscripts that are hidden away
in sock drawers, hope chests, computers, and so on. Do your research, and don’t
give up.
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Title: Chickenhawk
Genre: Thriller
Author: Arnaldo
Lopez Jr.
Publisher: Koehler
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About the Book:
Chickenhawk is an urban crime fiction novel that
showcases New York City's diversity, as well as the dark side of race
relations, politics, sexuality, illness, madness, and infidelity. Eddie Ramos
and Tommy Cucitti are Manhattan North Homicide detectives after a serial killer
that manages to stay below their radar while the body count keeps climbing in a
city that’s turning into a powder keg.
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