Q1. Hello, can you please introduce yourself? Readers would love to know more about you.
My name is Christopher N. Ciko. Although I am educated with a Law Degree and a Master’s Degree, my greatest gift is creativity. I have created art, video games, characters and worlds.
Q2. What were the key challenges you faced while writing your book “Midnight on Fireworks Island”?
The biggest challenge I faced writing this book was that it was my first novel. I have written many screenplays. Each took me about 4 months to write. This book took me 17 years.
Q3. What books or authors have most influenced your own writing?
My favorite book of all time is Illusions by Richard Bach. It is a book that both entertains and will change your life.
Q4. What’s your favourite spot to visit in your own country? And what makes it so special to you?
I love to visit any creek or stream in a forest.
Q5. What inspired you to write the book ‘Midnight on Fireworks Island’?
Teen suicide. I saw how kids beat themselves up for so many reasons, it spirals until they see no way out. I wanted to write a book that never talks about specific problems but gives a solution to ALL problems.
Q6. How long did it take you to write your book ‘Midnight on Fireworks Island’?
It took me 17 years to write Midnight on Fireworks Island. It was like a long journey where I put provisions along the side of the road, forgot about them, and found them years later.
Q7. On what platforms can readers buy your books?
Midnight on Fireworks Island can be bought from my website https://www.fireworksisland.com/ or Amazon. https://a.co/d/4q87reY
Q8. Tell us about the process of coming up with the book cover and the title ‘Midnight on Fireworks Island’?
The boy in the story loves fireworks. I think everyone loves fireworks.
Q9. When writing a book how do you keep things fresh, for both your readers and also yourself?
I keep my writing fresh by passing it by my 5 kids and their friends. Then we talk about it, or I have my kids ask them privately what they thought.
Q10. What is the most valuable piece of advice you’ve been given about writing?
The most important advice to give about writing is to know your audience.
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