I’m a great one for saving - I never like to get rid of anything. But those other ideas are all there!ĬBTB: Do you think you’ll come back to those other ideas eventually?ĬJT: Yeah! Not all of them have worked out in the direction I wanted them to go, but there are still bits of them that I’d go back to. I can always go back to the other one - let’s see how this one pans out.” So the idea for Chalk Man came very quickly, but only after years of having other ideas. And at the time I wasn’t quite sure what direction I was going to take it in, and then I had the idea that became THE CHALK MAN - and that one came to me almost fully-formed, so I thought “okay, let’s just go write this one first. But this one actually came about quite quickly! I had an idea, and I just started writing it and it just kind of fell into place.ĬBTB: So this wasn’t your first story idea? You’ve had others before it?ĬJT: Yeah, exactly! So the book that’s going to be my second book, actually, I started writing before I wrote THE CHALK MAN. Tudor: Creepy, creepy, creepy! No, I won’t do three creepy’s! Creepy, twisty, and… whatever one word is for a coming-of-age story!ĬBTB: This is your debut novel - congratulations! Has this been a longstanding dream of yours, to be an author? How did this come about?ĬJT: You know, I think I’m like a lot of debut authors in that I’ve been writing for about 10 years, and I have a lot of failed projects - and I’ve gotten close, but not quite got there, and have had a lot of rejections along the way as well. for taking the time to chat with me about her book, and to Crown Publishing for facilitating this interview! THE CHALK MAN is on sale now - and comes highly-recommended from CBTB!Ĭrime by the Book: If you had to describe your book in three adjectives, which would you choose?Ĭ.J.
visited New York this fall, and I had the chance to sit down with her and ask her a few of my most pressing questions about THE CHALK MAN - and I’m delighted to share our interview with you today! Tudor, an exceptional debut thriller that is bound to be one of my favorites of 2018! From its horror-inspired premise to its chilling atmosphere and masterful plotting, THE CHALK MAN is poised to be an instant-favorite for fans of Stephen King, Stranger Things, and psychological thrillers with the rich character development of Liz Nugent and engaging plotting of Ruth Ware. Happy publication day to THE CHALK MAN by C.J. Tudor, Author of THE CHALK MAN Crown On Sale 1/9/18
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