Cover Issue Two

Interview

STZ: Do you have a favorite genre to write? A favorite story you have written?

Elijah David: I enjoy writing anything that sparks wonder and touches on the fantastic. "Grandmother Moon" is probably my favorite short story I've written.

STZ: Where do you get inspiration for your stories?

ED: Everywhere -- from the people I pass on the street, to my personal experiences, to the stories I read and watch -- it all gets ground together in my mind so it can percolate into the proper story.

STZ: Who are some of your favorite writers?

ED: C.S. Lewis, Ray Bradbury, J.K. Rowling, Diana Wynne Jones, Susan Cooper, Madeleine L'Engle, Frank Peretti, Charles Williams, J.R.R. Tolkien

STZ: Can you tell us anything about a story you have in the works?

ED: I'm working on a sequel to my fairy tale novella, Paper and Thorns, and a companion novel to my short story collection, The Path of Lucius Park.

STZ:Your were raised on the panhandle, right? What bought you to Chattanooga?

ED: Yes, I grew up in the Panhandle of Florida, where my John Valley stories are set. My wife and I came to Chattanooga for graduate school, and we loved it so much we've stuck around.

STZ; Do you read stories to your children?

ED: Yes, I read to them as much as they'll let me.

STZ: Where should we go to find your stories?

ED: You can find more of my thoughts and writings at elijahdavidauthor.blogspot.com. Both Paper and Thorns and The Path of Lucius Park are available on Amazon and Barnes and Noble.

STZ; Is there anything else you would like to tell the readers?

ED: Like all the best stories, there is a kernel of truth in this one. We did move my grandmother across states one late night after my grandfather died, and the moon followed us through the night. The rest of the story, and many of the details, are as fabulous as one of Mr. Bradbury's stories.