Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Interview with Jim Rubart and Book Giveaway!!


Today we have with us Jim Rubart. He has agreed to give one of my blog readers, a copy of his new book, Rooms.

Thanks for being with us today Jim!!
Thanks for not believing all the rumors and having me! (They know I’m kidding, right, Charity?)

How long have you known you wanted to be an author?

The desire hit me early, I realized around ten or eleven it was my destiny. But for many years I allowed fear to hold me back. I thought I’d be like one of those deluded America Idol singers people laugh at, so I didn’t take the shot till 2003.

Where did you get the idea for your story?

When I was a teenager I read Robert Unger’s little pamphlet My Heart, Christ’s Home. In my mid-twenties I thought, “What if you took that idea and put it on steroids?” and I started a short story. In my early forties—when I decided to make the story a novel—I mixed in some Wild at Heart, It’s a Wonderful Life, The Matrix, some C.S. Lewis, and other books and movies I’ve loved and out came ROOMS.

Are you a regimented writer?

I am now! Or do you write when the urge hits? I remember those days, but they can’t exist if you want to succeed as an author. No athlete practices only when they feel like it. Same thing for writers.

What one event would you have loved to have been at? Either historical or future?

I would love to be living when Jesus returns. That would be a rush.

Do you have someone you look up to? Maybe another author or relative?

A friend I’ve known for thirty-one years named Jim Vaux. He has the most integrity of anyone I’ve ever met. And he loved the Lord with everything inside.

What place would you love to go to?

Place? That sounds so singular! Maybe a historical site, overseas, or vacation spot? If I have to pick one I’ll go with my wife to Bali/French Polynesia and hang out in one of those huts that sit out over the water.

Do you have any other works in the making?

Three! Book of Days will release in January 2011, The Chair will release in the fall of 2011 and my novel I-Have-No-Clue-What-The-Book-Is-About will release in the summer of 2012.

And any last thoughts for your readers?

I knew my dream for so long without stepping into it. I was scared to risk. But life is risk. If not now, when are you going to jump off the cliff and see if you can fly? Do it.

Thank you so much!
Thanks for having me!

Readers, please comment below for a chance at winning a copy of Rooms. And if you get the word out there in any way, come back and comment. Either through Twitter, Facebook, your blog, etc. Please only tweet once a day. And you get another comment if you are a follower:)
Giveaway ends next Wed. Winner will be chosen through Random.org. They will have 48 hours to respond or another winner will be chosen. Thanks everyone!!

17 comments:

Marjorie/cenya2 said...

I love the storyline of this novel and would love to win and read it.
I follow by google reader.

cenya2 at hotmail dot com

Trinity Rose said...

Greetings,
I've been wanting to read this book as soon as I heard of it. Wonderful interview.
I'm a follower.
Blessings,
Trinity Rose

wandaelaine at gmail dot com

http://thelifeandtimesofwanda.blogspot.com/

Unknown said...

The interview was great and very informative. The book is one that I have wanted to read for awhile. Please enter me in the giveaway.

bstilwell12 at comcast dot net

Unknown said...

I follow by Google Friend Connect

Unknown said...

I tweeted about this giveaway:
http://twitter.com/pine1211/status/12611822625

bstilwell12 at comcast dot net

Jackie S. said...

Have tried to win this one....hope this is the lucky time! Thanks!!!

Jackie S. said...

I follow your blog!

Unknown said...

Thanks for the support, all!

Jim

Melissa said...

Sounds like a good book! Thanks for the chance to win!

Melissa said...

Came over from TPRP. :)

Mom vs. the boys said...

I love to read, count me in
momvstheboys at gmail dot com

Sarah E said...

Please enter me in this giveaway!

saemmerson at yahoo dot com

Sarah E

Sarah E said...

I follow.

saemmerson at yahoo dot com

Sarah E

Sarah E said...

I tweeted:

http://twitter.com/saemmerson/status/12872367790

saemmerson at yahoo dot com

Sarah E

Sarah E said...

Daily tweet 4/27:

http://twitter.com/saemmerson/status/12980474460

saemmerson at yahoo dot com

Sarah E

Sarah E said...

daily tweet 4/28

http://twitter.com/saemmerson/status/12996966394

saemmerson at yahoo dot com

Sarah E

Adventures said...

I would love to read this book

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