I spoke with Seemi of Pro Media Mag about my new novel Money Matters. Here’s a short preview:
Did your nonfiction writing experience help you write Money Matters?
Yes, it did. Even when I was writing for academic publishers, I cultivated a colloquial manner of speech. I also learned from my earlier work, especially the award-winning biography of Christopher Isherwood and my last work of nonfiction Terrorized, how to research material. A novel set in the immediate past requires a surprising amount of research—into localities, dress styles, election issues, immigration legislation, and ICE procedures, Mexican gang history and operations, hedge fund reporting—I could go on. It is important to be able to uncover the material you want speedily to avoid losing track in your head of the narrative thread.
You can read the full interview here.
Until next time,
Brian Finney — Writer