in his debut novel Langley Powell and the Society for the Defense of the Mundane
Show Notes with Links:
- Jeff tells us a bit about himself.
- He talks about the title of his debut novel and provides an elevator pitch.
- He tells us how he decided to write fiction after being a nonfiction author.
- We discuss our thoughts about what lies beyond this mortal realm .
- Reviewers across the board have indicated their delight in Jeff’s unique perspective on the afterlife.
- His character Frank is wonderful, so we talk about him.
- I ask about some fun allusions [Cyrus tells Langley, “We’re all counting on you,” an Airplane reference? And secret decoder ring, Christmas Story? Jeff includes many cultural tidbits from the ’60s, ’70s, ’80s.
- I ask about the idea of the SPINE of the universe.
- Meat pudding, Steven the mockingbird, a literal windbag. “With the sound of a fart…” Jeff peppers his narrative with delightfully humorous phrases and characters.
- We discuss looking at formative experiences from a different perspective when we’re grown.
- His characters address the Yin/yang balance in everything.
- We get a little political about Cyrus’s perspective.
- I ask what he has learned about himself now that he has completed and launched this novel.
- Jeff provides some great advice to those contemplating trying their hand at novel writing.
- Follow Jeff Giles here:
https://www.jefitoblog.com/about/
https://langleypowell.com
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