Michael Goffinet
was born and raised in Southern
California. After
earning his Masters of Health Administration degree, he worked in the health
care industry for the last two decades.
He currently resides in Las Vegas, Nevada with his wife of twenty years and his teenage son. He is an
avid golfer and when he’s not reading or writing he can be found on the golf
course.
His latest book is
the action thriller, They
Call Me Superman.
Visit his website
at www.michaelgoffinet.com.
Thanks for letting
us interrogate interview you! Can you give us a
go-for-the-gut answer as to why you wanted to be an author?
Simple. I love
writing novels. If you do it for any other reason, you’ll probably be very
disappointed.
Tell us (we won’t
tell promise!) is it all it’s cracked up to be?
I mean what are the perks and what are the demands?
This is my first
full length novel, so I haven’t seen any perks yet. Writing a novel is a lot of
work. It’s also an emotional rollercoaster. You think your book is in good
shape, then the editing process brings you back to reality. There are dozens of
stupid typos you missed. Your plot doesn’t flow as well as you thought.
Rewrite. Rewrite. Rewrite.
Which route did you
take – traditional or self-published – and can you give us the nitty gritty low
down on what’s that like?
I used a small publishing house for They Call Me
Superman. Overall, the experience was good. The timing wasn’t always what I
expected, but they did a great job of producing the book. You do lose a lot of
control, especially over pricing and placement. I won’t know for a while if I
made the right decision or not.
What’s the
snarkiest thing you can say about the publishing industry (e.g. rejections, the
long wait, etc.) ?
The anxiety over rejections letters and the loss of control
over your novel.
Tell us for real
what your family feels about you spending so much time getting your book
written, polished, edited, formatted, published, what have you?
I’m pretty good
about family first. There are times when I’d rather be writing, but I suck it
up and spend time with them. It’s important to have balance.
What was the
craziest or insane thing that happened to you in the book publishing process?
Nothing crazy happened. Sorry.
How about the
social networks? Which ones do you
believe help and which ones do you wish you could avoid?
Again, it’s my first
full-length novel so I’m still learning what works best. You should have your
own website, Twitter and Facebook account.
Book sales. Don’t you just love them (or lack of?)? How are you making the sales happen for you?
Still learning. It so soon, I don’t even know how many sells I’ve had yet.
What is one thing
you’d like to jump on the rooftop and scream about?
That’s easy. Every time I
would read my novel, I would fine more and more typos. Just when I think they’re
all gone, the editor proves me wrong. Not fun. Also, the many repeating words.
We often use the same words over and over. Very frustration.
Okay, too much
sugar for you today! Here’s a nice cup
of Chamomile tea and come on over and sit under the cabana and watch the waves
roll in. Now…can you tell us what you
love about being a published author and how all those things above doesn’t
matter because it’s all part of the whole scheme of things and you wouldn’t
have it any other way?
Overall, I loved it. It feels great when you read the
final product. I’m currently working on my next Marcus Evans novel. You can go
to michaelgoffinet.com and request my free short story “Karma’s A Bitch.”
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