The Auction follows an FBI Special Agent morning at the loss of his wife, who is drawn into a web of treachery headed by supernatural beings. What was the inspiration for the setup of your story?

The genesis of The Auction began when I conducted a summer Tae Kwon Do camp. I am a Master level TKD Instructor and a recording artist. Every Friday would be music and storytelling day. I would bring my guitar and sing for the students. Then, I would tell them a story with no forethought of what the story would be. I started this story with the line: Tick Tock, Tick Tock, I am the eternal clock, Tick Tock, Tick Tock, I am the eternal clock. I told them the story of an evil man in a massive house in North Chicago. I knew Chicago well after spending a lot of holidays there with a former girlfriend. The students were screaming as I told the story. Later, I wrote a more adult version of my tale as a short story. When a friend of mine read it, she insisted this should be a book. So, I started writing!

How do you balance story development with shocking plot twists? Or can they be the same thing?

In my writing, they are the same thing. I look for a balance between good and evil. Good readers ask questions as they read, and I write with that in mind. I want them to ask what that means. It helps with plot twists. A Clinical psychologist who read my book wrote: “Your characters of good shine like beacons of light in the troubled world in which they live.”

What is the next book you are working on, and when can your fans expect it to be out?

The Auction has not been published yet. My Music Agent, Dr. Gene Foley, believes the book is too good to self-publish, and I agree. We are looking for an excellent literary agent to handle the book. I am working on the second book in the series, The Betrayal.

Author Links: David Alderman Music

Original source: https://literarytitan.com/2024/02/11/balance-between-good-and-evil/