Q1. Hello Sir, can you please introduce yourself? Readers would love to know more about you.
I was born in Brussels, and work in the Belgium capital for one of the European Union’s key institutions. I like watching mystery series and going to the cinema. I barely sleep six hours per night as managing the social media can be a time-consuming activity and sometimes I have creative ideas which are burning in my mind the be written down.
Q2. Tell us about the process of coming up with the book cover and the title ‘The Jesus Christ Cypher’?
The cover took a long time to design, luckily I had an amazing artist who helped me insert the different symbols which exist in reality and they play an important part in the plot, from the Great Pyramid and the strange engraved pyramidon to the sacred symbols of the Ankh and of the Phaistos Disk. The title gives a way a bit of the plot, as the main character needs to uncover the trail of clues Jesus left in case his plan for humanity would be lost in time.
Q3. When writing a book how do you keep things fresh, for both your readers and also yourself?
I always have ideas, this is my first book so all the social media and advertising options are new to me, sometimes I use FIVERR for help, but I realised that time-wise doing all this alone is almost impossible, hence I would need an Literary Agent and Publishing house to be able to start working on my 2nd and 3rd book which I want to write in parallel.
Q4. What’s your favourite spot to visit in your own country? And what makes it so special to you?
Belgium is famous for many mystical places, lost to oblivion especially ancient religious sites and castles. It is not only the centre of the European Union but also a place at the confluence of different societies and powers.
Q5. Is there lots to do before you drive in and start writing a book?
Not really, I followed the advice of my “mentor” Dan Brown: write the books you always wanted to read. Lately, maybe because I am getting older have difficulties in connecting to my favourite authors which seem out of innovative ideas.
Q6. How long did it take you to write this book?
It took me almost 2 years, writing where I could: in the car, bus, metro, plane, train even on a boat. During my holidays, weekends and whenever I had a spare moment.
Q7. What does success means to you?
It means when people love your work and appreciate what you try to do, understand the message you want to pass. As all my work has a hidden message which takes you to the next step of evolution.
Q8. What were the key challenges you faced while writing ‘The Jesus Christ Cypher’ book?
Some of my religious readers didn’t appreciate it’s title and the messages I am transmitting, accusing me of heresy…thankfully we are not in the middle ages otherwise me and Dan Brown we would have been executed and burn to the stick already several times. My message is one of peace, that there is always hope even in the darkest moment.
Q9. What books or authors have most influenced your own writing?
I love J.K Rowling and Dan Brown, Stephen King and Frank Herbert and many more.
Q10. Are there any secrets from the book (that aren’t in the blurb), you can share with your readers?
My main character suffers from Nyctophobia, being afraid of the dark which suffocates her as she experiences a traumatic event in her childhood. I also have this fear of the dark which I tried to put in writing when Lydia is exploring a hidden catacomb or an ancient lost chamber inside the Great Pyramid. Like her I had to learn how to master my fear and use it a constructive way. The next books will be much more terrifying, darker closer to the horror genre as her adventure are likely to continue if I’ll gather your support, of the amazing readers that wait impatiently to be dazzled.
Thank you for this amazing interview.
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