Today, I am interviewing author David Field. With a passion for writing and history, David is the author of fifteen published novels. Read David’s interview below to learn more about his thoughts on living in Australia and which event in history he would rewrite.
What inspired you to begin writing?
The desire to tell the stories that kept popping into my head ever since the age of 12, and my deep love of history.
What influenced your move from England to Australia?
A holiday, in which the surf, the BBQs and the climate told me that there was a better life than that in the UK under Margaret Thatcher.
In three words, how would you describe Australia?
Dramatic, tolerant, welcoming
How has your career as a criminal lawyer affected your approach to writing? Do you plot, pants, or “plants”?
Very little. With historical novels, the outline plot is already there. I just put the characters back where they belong, then let them play in my head.
Which of your fifteen published books is your favorite?
‘The Queen in Waiting’. I was able to put the scared, vulnerable young Elizabeth back under the jealous scrutiny of her twisted half sister Mary and see how she might have reacted.
How do you maintain motivation while writing, especially after so many books?
This is never a problem. The urge to write is almost addictive, even in many cases without any guarantee that the finished work will be published.
If you could have lunch with one of your characters, who would that be and why?
Without a doubt, Cardinal Thomas Wolsey, the central character in my novel ‘The King’s Commoner’. A man with an almost freakish intellectual ability and a modicum of piety, but proud, vainglorious, lustful and gluttenous. He rose to the greatest heights through his ability, then fell dramatically when he backed the wrong horse, and his many enemies lay in wait. He was a microcosm of all that was wrong with the Church of Rome immediately before the Reformation.
Do you have passions outside of writing?
Music. I’m the President of our local jazz club, and I have a lifelong love of country music.
What was the last book you read?
‘Bring Up the Bodies’, by Hilary Mantel. For the fourth time.
If you could rewrite one moment in history, what would that be?
The fall of Cardinal Wolsey, and his obscure burial in Leicester Abbey with no marker as to the location of his grave. If Richard 111 was worthy of being dug up and re-buried, then so was Thomas Wolsey.
For more information on David’s work, check out his social media at the links below and don’t forget to support him by purchasing his works.
David’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/davidfi32735940?lang=en
David’s Website: https://davidfieldauthor.com/
David’s Works: https://www.amazon.com/David-Field/e/B078HJSLVF/ref=dp_byline_cont_ebooks_1
C.M. Rushi 