Today’s special guest is novelist Myron Edwards to chat with me about his new fantasy, Mistress of the Rock.
Bio:
Myron was born in 1952 in Orsett, Essex, England, the youngest son of Welsh parents.
Upon leaving school, he went into the travel industry globetrotting as a tour operator and representing airlines for some 30 years. In 1976, Myron began freelance writing for the BBC, in Radio and Television. His credits include The Two Ronnies, Week Endings, The News Huddlines and A Kick up the 80’s.
In 1980, he joined JWT Advertising as a copywriter, writing his first TV commercial within 10 days.
Always artistic and inventive, he created Tubewalking in 1987, a new map concept, that made getting around London easier on foot and which still operates today.
He married Niki, whose family is Greek Cypriot, in 1990 and on a family trip to Cyprus and while visiting Aphrodite’s Rock for the first time the beginnings of his passion to write the story of Mistress of the Rock came to fruition.
Moving permanently to Cyprus in 2005, gave him the opportunity to write, as during this time he worked on campaigns for TV and Radio in an advertising agency in Limassol. The first manuscript of this book was completed in 2007 and released by a local publisher but it had a limited audience yet was well received by those who read it. In 2017 he teamed up with RockHill Publishing that is based in the US, to release a new version of Mistress of the Rock. He has now completed the sequel Scylla, The Revenge and the third part of the story Alpha and Omega completes the trilogy.
Myron has three adult children, two sons and a daughter.
Being an adept creator of short stories, Myron has recently started writing for 5–7-year-olds in a very distinctive style.
Please tell us about your current release.
Latest book in Trilogy, Julie’s Return Alpha and Omega
Excerpt from Mistress of the Rock:
The darkness was something he could touch, a thick heaviness that he pushed through like a black fog; which enveloped him, the more steps he took. It swirled around him, moving him backwards and forwards. He held out his hands in front of him but couldn’t see them; there was nothing there except gloom; then he felt something.
It felt like a cold vapour which drifted across him like the breath of a ghost. He tried to move forward but his path was blocked. He stepped aside and reached out. A hand clasped his; it felt wet and clammy, as it gripped and held him, dragging him through the fog, and into the light.
There, he could see clearly where he was; on the beach at Petra Tou Romiou. Ahead of him was a table, laid out in all its splendour, full to overflowing with fruits, meats, poultry, and a large suckling pig that took centre stage as its body steamed from its recent cooking heat.. Richard watched as the first guests took their seats and a bevy of beautiful scantily clad Grecian women danced along the table as the Gods of Olympus joined the party. He recognised the figures instantly, Zeus, Poseidon, and Ares from their costumes, but their faces were the people he knew, Zeus was Lukas, Poseidon Costas, Peter Ares, and Sheila took her place beside Zeus as Hera.
He moved closer and wondered why they couldn’t see him; even though he was standing a few feet from them. Aphrodite entered, carrying before her a large golden platter. It sparkled and shimmered and the guests applauded as she placed this large golden dish gently on the table. She turned and beckoned for Richard to go to her. They all turned their gaze to him.
‘R I C H A R D,’ There was no mistaking that voice anymore.
Richard found that his legs could now move again and he took a few tentative steps towards the table. The eyes of the Gods were upon him as he drew closer. Aphrodite urged him to come closer, and edging forward, he stood beside her. She passed her hand over his face, as she had done at the beach and the same sensations ran though him just as he had felt then. She held his hand and together they placed their hands on the golden dish. They lifted the lid. On the plate lay Julie’s head. Richard screamed and screamed and Aphrodite’s maniacal laughter ripped through his dream and into his mind.
What exciting project are you working on next?
Trying to make a movie of the book.
Do you write full-time? If so, what’s your workday like? If not, what do you do other than write and how do you find time to write?
I am retired now but had to write whenever I could when I was working. it would not be easy to find the time to do so and there were many sacrifices along the way, particularly home and family.
What would you say is your interesting writing quirk?
I write in pictures.
As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?
An adult we had a rough school.
Anything additional you want to share with the readers?
I would be interested in talking to any film or production companies and investors who would like to not only participate in the movie but also in developing the potential of Cyprus as a destination.
