Interview with
Penelope Crowe,
Author of
100 Unfortunate
Days
Questions:
R. Murry
Can
you tell me a little about yourself?
I am currently a writer
and artist—and probably SHOULD have been doing this all along. I have been
everything from a small business owner to VP of sales for an outsourcing
company, which by the way, was NOT my cup of tea. I write dark fiction/horror
and also children’s books. I illustrate both.
Do
you remember the first story you wrote?
Yes. J It was called
The Littlest Grape—written and illustrated by six year old me…so nothing has
changed. It was the tale of a grape that was so tiny that no one wanted to pick
him. Then one day Tanya and Tory picked him and he was made into fine wine.
Were
you inspired by someone or something?
I don’t know if inspired is the word—I just always
wrote and drew. I was inspired by other people’s art, and I would try and
recreate what I saw. My father set up an art area for me in the basement with
paints and a table with a light.
What
do you like about writing a story?
Neat question. I like winging it. I like starting
with a singular idea and letting it go where it wants to go. I love to
integrate situations or visuals into a story that do not seem to fit and see if
they manifest into something new.
Can
you tell us about your book?
100 Unfortunate Days is a book that does not fit
into a regular mold. There is no story to speak of and it is written in diary
form. Each ‘day’ is a completely new and different idea from the day before. It
is very dark and does not have a plot. Some have categorized it as
psychological horror, some as dark fiction. It is a look into madness and
questions good and evil. It is a book not for everyone. A few people said they had
creepy things happen to them after they read the book—especially at 3 a.m..
Are
you working on something new at the moment?
Yes. I am finishing a horror anthology called The
Daughter of Nostradamus, and an illustrated children’s book called Art Mouse
about an art-loving girl named Mary who
meets a mouse that has a gallery behind
the walls of her house.
Do
you have any tips for aspiring writers?
Only do it if you love it. It is consuming and takes
up too much time for a job that you don’t care for.
Where
can people go to read your work?
My work is available on Amazon—children’s books
under the name Dea Lenihan and dark and creepy as Penelope Crowe.
My latest:
100 UNFORTUNATE DAYS by Penelope Crowe (which is
$.99 today only) http://www.amazon.com/100-Unfortunate-Days-ebook/dp/B009WR2BFO/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1358715110&sr=1-1&keywords=100+unfortunate+days
Latest illustrated by me:
THE OPEN PILLOW written by David Rowinski,
illustrated by yours truly.
Do you have anything to add?
Thank you so much for
having me Roy. Much appreciated.
Here are my links: