An interview with the author of Swedish Green Crush
🎙️ Richard Zaric
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If you were a rock, what type of rock would you be?
I would likely be Labradorite because of its colour-shifting abilities. I like to write in different genres and voices.
If the Avengers were rocks, what rocks would they be?
Looking at the very first line-up way back in Avengers #1, Iron Man would be something refined, so likely metamorphic in the form of an iron-ore deposit. Thor would be uru, not a real metal, but stronger than vibranium and what his hammer is made of. Ant-Man would be no-nonsense sedimentary rock like sandstone. Wasp has a strong fashion sense, so she would likely be a pretty gneiss, a metamorphic rock. Hot-head Hulk would be a green igneous rock, perhaps serpentine.
What’s the best type of marble?
If you’re going for beauty, Thassos White Marble from Greece is nice.
Does this story have any personal connection?
The story doesn’t have a strong personal connection. It came about because a previous story I shared with my writing group did not go over with some group members. The story was too edgy and dealt with controversial topics. I thought that if I wrote a story about rocks, I couldn’t offend anyone. (Except maybe the rocks.)
What’s one of your recent favorite short stories?
One published story I particularly like is “Guardian Angel.” It’s a time-travel supernatural ghost story that deals with acceptance and has a heartfelt ending. It appeared in Wyldblood 13.
What book are you reading right now?
I just finished reading All That’s Left by Lisa Guenther, a Canadian author. The novel is about coping with personal trauma.
Is there anything you’d like to promote or share?
If you can find any copies, check out my book, Hiding Scars, a historical fiction novel that takes place in Winnipeg from 1913 to 1919. I’d love to get my second novel published, Stealing Amazing Fantasy #15.
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