Able Barrett's Blog
December 3, 2022
What is your next project?
“Life Beneath the Surface.” It is about a man that wakes up in the sweat lodge of an Indian medicine man, who just brought him back to life, when all else failed. He has a little memory of his past except that he remembers his wife, Aurora, was killed. It goes from there…
Do you ever get writer’s block? What helps you overcome it?
Absolutely. Drop it for a while than just jump back into when you least expect it and boom you are at it again.
How long have you been writing?
The Great Tree only took 25 years to finish.
Do you have another profession besides writing?
I am manager of The Last Road Dog Animal Rescue where we have a home for the unadoptable dogs, cats and horses that otherwise would be homeless or worse. I get to spend every day with my animal buddies which is a life all dream; while at the same time to write; nothing is better than that for me.
If you could put yourself as a character in your book, who would you be?
That is an easy one Andrew and Jenny; that was me and my girl Jenny, so very easy.
In your book you state....why is that?
Two young men together were the only powers on earth that had the power to defeat the evil before them. It is the key to the book and story, without it, the story fails.
Your book is set where?
The Great Tree is set somewhere between the 7 Kingdoms, Middle Earth, and the Shire. Great places that I love in lore and from great writers.
What advice would you give budding writers?
Just go for it! Don’t let any excuse stop you. Failure is not a good reason not to try; otherwise nothing would get done.
There are many books out there about....What makes yours different?
I could not find a book/story about how Santa Claus (St. Nick) came to be; also how did this Christmas tree celebration come to be. It maybe the first book about how St. Nick and Christmas Tree celebration came to be; at least to my knowledge.
In your book you make a reference to....how did you come up with this idea? What made you write a book about...? Where do you get inspiration for your stories?
I was working on a project and as I sat in my office out the window I saw this huge tree sitting on hill in the distance, shaped perfectly and it came to my mind immediately what a “Great Tree” and the rest just fell into place.
