He’s created a unique world by blending various elements of mythology together into a fascinating new twist on a steampunk \/ Norse gods faerie tale.<\/p>\n
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Centuries have passed since the Fey conquered Earth, forcing mankind and gods alike to flee to the sky city Olympus. Forgotten gods walk amongst man, lost and powerless. Little do they suspect a second Fey war looms, and an unlikely duo will set in motion the gears of fate.<\/p>\n Zak Walker is a fringe rat living in the slums who would do anything to protect his sister, Alice. His neglectful father threatens to consign him to a life away from home on an airship, but he yearns for his life to mean something more than drudgery.<\/p>\n Princess Seneca Rose is the last surviving member of the Seelie royals. They tried to establish peace with mankind, but fell to the forces of Queen Mob and the Unseelie Court. Fleeing for her life, Seneca arrives on Olympus in hopes of uniting the forgotten gods against the oncoming Fey.<\/p>\n Zak couldn\u2019t care less about the fate of Olympus, until faeries kidnap Alice. He doesn\u2019t believe Seneca\u2019s stories of faeries or gods, but soon has no choice but to accept their lives are intertwined. All his life, he\u2019s dreamed of something more. If he cannot face the dangers that await down on Earth, the gods, mankind, and his sister Alice are all doomed.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n The Interview<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 Who is Wilbert Stanton?<\/span> \u2022 When you’re not writing or working, what do you do for fun?<\/span> \u2022 What inspired Gears of Fate?<\/span> \u2022 If you could snap your fingers and change anything about the (real) world, what would it be?<\/span> \u2022 In Gears of Fate, which character do you like the most, and which do you dislike the most? Please elaborate a bit on the why.<\/span> If I had to pick I\u2019d say the character I dislike the most is Zak\u2019s father. I based him off of someone I know in real life who put me through hell and made my life miserable. This person had good intentions in his mind, I\u2019m sure, but all he did was hurt people. I feel the same about Zak\u2019s father he\u2019s just lost and broken and doesn\u2019t realize his actions are hurting people. Also, they are both drunks.<\/p>\n \u2022 Tell us a bit about how the cover design came to be. It is a beautiful cover indeed, what do you see it as representing?<\/span> \u2022 Do you have any pets? Are you a cat or dog person?<\/span> \u2022 What’s the most rewarding or most surprising reaction you’ve received from a reader to something you’ve written?<\/span> \u2022 Why do you write?<\/span> \u2022 Tell us a bit about your favorite genre of fiction and any books\/movies\/games\/etc in that genre that you are particularly fond of.<\/span> \u2022 What was the first computer or video game system you owned, and do you have a favorite old game?<\/span> \u2022 If Gears of Fate ever became a video game, which game company would be the best fit for it?<\/span> \u2022 Do you ever picture your characters as known celebrities? If so, did any characters in Gears of Fate line up with any celebrities? If not, did anyone (real or fictitious) inspire the primary characters in Gears?<\/span> \u2022 Is Gears of Fate part of a series? Do you have a plan for a specific number of books or are you going to keep going as long as the muse is cooperative?<\/span> \u2022 What’s next for Wilbert Stanton writing wise?<\/span> \u2022 What’s next for you outside of writing?<\/span> \u2022 Many times readers \/ English teachers will read meaning into works that may or may not have been intended by the author. Does Gears of Fate have any hidden meanings or symbolism that you intended?<\/span> Author Wilbert Stanton<\/strong> Along the way, he has studied Psychology, English, and Computer Science. He’s held jobs in a wide range of fields and met people from all walks of life. Wilbert is constantly learning and growing as a person, in order to solidify his dreams.<\/p>\n In the end, world domination was a bit tedious, so he decided to focus on writing books.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Greetings! Today I have the pleasure to share an interview with author Wilbert Stanton. His latest book, Gears of Fate, released earlier this week. After reading his earlier book The Artful,\u00a0I was excited to get the opportunity to work with … Continue reading ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.matthewcoxbooks.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Gof_Cover.jpg\")
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\nI\u2019m just a regular hard working guy, who at times takes on a bit more than he can chew, but I\u2019m trying my hardest to make this life a meaningful one and find success at the end of my journey.<\/p>\n
\nI love watching movies, horror movies in particular, play a lot of video games, and going out with my friends. Unfortunately, lately, I don\u2019t have much time for any of that.<\/p>\n
\nGears was inspired by a number of things. Mostly my love of 80s fantasy movies. I\u2019ve always wanted to create a deep rich world with fantastical characters. A world that eight year old Wilbert would have watched or read over and over again. The steampunk elements were heavily inspired from a couple of Lindsey Sterling videos. There\u2019s even a violin playing fairy based off of her in the story!<\/p>\n
\nThe right answer is world peace, isn\u2019t it? I mean there\u2019s a ton of things I would like to change that would benefit\u2026 well me\u2026 lol. So I\u2019ll stick with the \u201cright\u201d answer. I want to snap my finger and everyone starts to kumbaya.<\/p>\n
\nMy favorite character is Seneca. She\u2019s really fun, outgoing, and you never know what\u2019s going to come out of her mouth next. I seriously enjoyed writing every line she spoke. When I was younger I was painfully shy and socially anxious. I always wished for a friend who was different, a girl who was fun, fearless, eccentric, and little bit selfish, but loyal until the end. I wanted a friend who would save me from my life. So I guess Seneca has been with me since my lonely days of youth.<\/p>\n
\nI wanted something exciting. Most importantly I wanted it to show Zak looking out over this alien world. He\u2019s spent his whole life on Olympus and this is his first time out in the world. Everything is so strange, beautiful, and deadly to him. This is pretty much how I described it to CQ and they did the rest. I\u2019m very pleased.<\/p>\n
\nI have a crazy dog. He\u2019s a huge momma\u2019s boy and loves to be cuddled by my wife. However, lately he\u2019s taken to following me around everywhere. I figure he\u2019s reached those teenage years where you want your dad\u2019s approval.<\/p>\n
\nI had a couple of readers tell me they cried over a scene in my last book. I also had a couple of readers really hate a character, because of his personality. I think it\u2019s exciting to get these kind of reactions off of a made up character. It means I did my job.<\/p>\n
\nIt started as an escape, and then grew into having the need to share my stories with people. When it comes down too it writing is hard, scary, and frustrating but it\u2019s one of the only things I love doing.<\/p>\n
\nI like a wide variety of fiction genres. Fantasy will always be the cornerstone. The Never Ending Story was a movie that changed my life and made me realize there was this whole world of cool movies to watch. Stardust by Neil Gaiman is one of my favorite fantasy books. I absolutely love that book. As for video games Final Fantasy 7 will always be my favorite game. There have been plenty of other amazing games, but FF7 had it all in my opinion.<\/p>\n
\nAs far back as I can remember we always had an Atari. It was my older sister\u2019s. She mostly played Pac-Man and when I was old enough to understand it I would play Donkey Kong for hours. Later my dad got me a Nintendo and the rest was pretty much history. I don\u2019t remember any particular favorite game from back then. But I do remember my all-time favorite game on the PC was The Secret of Monkey Island. I must have played that game so many times.<\/p>\n
\nSquare-Enix. I pretty much love all their RPG\u2019s and I definitely imagine Gears of Fate as a cool RPG.<\/p>\n
\nActually, the only two characters I pictured as anyone were Seneca and Abby. Seneca is a mix between Lindsey Sterling, a fan art picture I saw of a female Doctor Who, and Haruko Haruhara one of the main characters from an anime called FLCL. Then there is Abby who I pretty much pictured as a younger version of my wife the whole time.<\/p>\n
\nGears of Fate is definitely a series, I have an overall story arc that will play out through all the books\u2026 or at least the main three. But I plan to write different stories in the world from the perspective of different characters. I\u2019m already working on the next book and am really excited to be getting in this character\u2019s head.<\/p>\n
\nSequel to Gears of Fate, and I have a couple of screenwriting gigs coming up. I\u2019m really hoping this year going into 2018 will be big for me.<\/p>\n
\nI\u2019m back in school, I got a side gig as the marketing assistant for my publisher, and we just moved to a new location. I think there are a lot of opportunities in store for me. I definitely can\u2019t wait to see what.<\/p>\n
\nYeah, I think basically I\u2019ve always wanted to vent my frustration with being stuck in a life I feel I have no control over and always wanting to be brave enough to take the chance and go out into the world and find adventure.<\/p>\n
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<\/a>Wilbert Stanton was born and raised in New York City. From an early age, Wilbert decided he would either write books or take over the world; everything else was just a precursor to his end game.<\/p>\n