Q1. Hello Sir, can you please introduce yourself? Readers would love to know more about you.
Sure, My name is Gregory Muller. I was born in the apple farms of New York. Where I spent much of my youth, and education. Before leaving and moving to another state.
Q2. What were the key challenges you faced while writing ‘Chasing Stomach Butterflies’ book?
I think the key challenges were actually finishing. I have the ability to put words to page, with almost no difficulty. But to have the words and the story structure come together into a story that I can allow other people to see, takes much more time.
Q3. Is there lots to do before you drive in and start writing a book?
I did not think there was a lot, but the more I have done the more I realize the “pre-work” is more important. The easier writing the book becomes. Where the story is going to go. The emotions each scene is going to have, and so on. There is still a place for sudden moments, but I have been trying to move more towards structuring my writing.
Q4. What’s your favourite spot to visit in your own country? And what makes it so special to you?
I am not sure if i have a favorite spot. I have moved around so much, and been to so many great places that it is hard to choose any single one. If I had to, it would likely be in the forestes of small mountains. Something about the wonderful tree smells, seculustion, and connection to nature that seems to bring me back to it, wherever I am.
Q5. When writing a book how do you keep things fresh, for both your readers and also yourself?
I think the best way to keep things fresh is to have some stake in the characters. Have them be real enough that when they hurt, I hurt. When they laugh, I laugh. Bland characters make me not want to write it, let alone read it. So I write for myself first.
Q6. How long did it take you to write this book?
This book took six or nine months, depending on when I put the official start date. But it is not a long book, nor was it a standalone. It was meant as an attachment to another book that has not come out.
Q7. What does success means to you?
I have not really defined success that much. I enjoy writing, and hoping to be able to do it for a long time would be my threshold for success.
Q8. Tell us about the process of coming up with the book cover and the title ‘Chasing Stomach Butterflies’?
So, I was going through the different emotions that the main character Natalie was going through in the story, and I was comparing the different titles that already exist. Such as “Looking for Alaska” in a brainstorm session it sort of appeared. And it just seemed to work. As far as the book cover. I had some ideas, as to what I wanted it to look like. I got a note early on that, my book was like Rol Dahl. So I gave my book cover designer, some direction with that.
Q9. What books or authors have most influenced your own writing?
One of the most influencing books was the christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. Sons and Lovers by D.H. Lawrence also deserves much credit for young artists being the main character. Towards the end of writing this book, I was also reading a lot of Musashi, and it certainly affected me.
Q10. Are there any secrets from the book (that aren’t in the blurb), you can share with your readers?
I don’t think so, I tried my best in writing the blurb to have the best stuff packed into it, So any secrets that might be inside of the book, I have forgotten at this point, in my journey.
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