Q1. Hello, can you please introduce yourself? Readers would love to know more about you.
A1. I’m Greg T Meyers. No one ever told me what the “T” stands for. Given the fact that I’m always asking for proof, perhaps it stands for Thomas, (the apostle who refused to accept that Jesus was resurrected without physical proof) –what a different world this would be if we all demanded proof for all the outrageous claims our religions want us to accept. Arguably, there wouldn’t be religion, at least not in the way we have them today. Truth has always been very important to me. Because it’s so hard to find in our world, it has turned into a life-long quest and ultimately caused me to take up writing. Of all the multitude of things in the world we can be enamored with, truth is the only thing I care about. In our world, there is only truth, all else is sorrow. But I’ve learned that the problem with truth is, that it’s so hard to believe, only careful fabrication satisfies all doubt.
Q2. What were the key challenges you faced while writing your book “Ascending”?
A2. As with everything, the greatest challenge was sorting truth from fiction. It’s fascinating to me that as long as humans have been able to think, and given all the strides mankind has made, why is death so still unknown –something that every human will experience. Death is an uncomfortable topic but the older one gets, the only thing that really matters is, what’s next? And the older one grows, the less satisfying religious dogma becomes. The good news is, truth is out there but it isn’t free; it requires great effort. It is hoped that Ascending will place the reader on solid ground from where they can recognize and build upon a foundation of truth in their lives.
Q3. What books or authors have most influenced your own writing?
A3. Wow, so many. Oddly enough, Patrick O’Brien. His writing is very tight and intelligent, especially for an author of fiction, though some might call him tedious. Charles Fort for his ability to take the floor right out from underneath you and question your own existence on a planet we really know nothing about. And Eknath Easwaran for his ability to do the opposite with beautiful prose.
Q4. What’s your favourite spot to visit in your own country? And what makes it so special to you?
A4. Anywhere unspoiled by us pesky humans. No matter in a vast desert, a lonely coastline or on a mountain peak too high for trees to grow, there is a sacredness to such places where one can not only hear the earth but voices from the unseen realms… sacred places.
Q5. What inspired you to write the book ‘Ascending’?
A5. Of course the source material of the book, A Wanderer in the Distant Lands by A. Farnese. The first time I read it, it as astounded me how much it supported esoteric thought. After my second time through it, I decided to reprint it (since the copyright is now in public domain). But in preparing the manuscript, I realized that the powerful-ness of the content would be lost on the average reader who was not familiar with the occult and esoteric teachings. That’s when I decided to add commentary and renaming the book “Ascending.”
Q6. How long did it take you to write your book ‘Ascending’?
A6. From conception to completion, about four years. Of course, not all of that time was spent writing. In the middle of the book, I took a couple of months off to write the fourth book of my Solar Minimum series (Blood Memory). Another reason it took so long was due to the fact that it required inspiration from the unseen realms. For anyone familiar with that kind of inspiration, you have to capitalize on it when it comes, no matter the time or place. More than a few times I awoke in the night and wrote a page or two. When not in my office, I keep Post-It notes close in hand for the same reason. At least a third of the book was written from the inspiration contained on hundreds of Post-It notes. I found that unless I was inspired, what I wrote from my own faculties was, well, uninspiring.
Q7. On what platforms can readers buy your books?
A7. At the moment, it is only available in paperback. In the coming months a Kindle and eBook format will be available.
Q8. Tell us about the process of coming up with the book cover and the title ‘Ascending’?
A8. That proved to be the most difficult aspect of the book. After I designed about five concepts with different titles I decided to post on social media and had people vote which one they would pick up if they saw it in a book store; there was no clear winner. However, what was interesting, women chose the covers that were heaven-related with pictures of clouds and such, and men seemed to choose the cover with hell-related titles and images. Not sure what that says about men? The cover I settled on I saw while meditating one evening and while not my favorite design, it is the one I went with.
Q9. When writing a book how do you keep things fresh, for both your readers and also yourself?
A9. Fresh for me and this book, meant my ability to receive inspiration. Consequently, the book wasn’t written starting on page one to the end. It was written in paragraphs here and there which in the end resulted in the finished product; I didn’t get to dictate what the “other-side” wanted to talk about. I suppose this isn’t any different than any kind of writing. Everything I believe evolves from some form of inspiration and help from unseen hands.
Q10. What is the most valuable piece of advice you’ve been given about writing?
A10. When trying to find a publisher for my first book, (Book 1 of the Solar Minimum series), I read somewhere in my discouragement to just keep on writing, which is what I did. The more I wrote the better I got at it. Thanks to that advice, I have 9 titles with my name on them. Just keep doing what you love, writing.
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