An Interview with Authors Dax and Lloyd Garner

Right around last Thanksgiving, I wrote a review about a great young adult novel, Corpse of Freedom, written by brothers Dax and Lloyd Garner. I met them through a "friend request" to my MySpace profile, and upon reading a little about the novel on their MySpace page, I dropped them a line, requesting an advance copy, so I could read and review it for AC.

I was intrigued by the concept of Corpse right from the start. Because we now breathe the final vapors of liberty in America, the title of this work sure got my attention. When Ryan discovers he is going nowhere in his beige and sepia suburban xanadu, his natural desire for personal responsibility and personal freedom overtakes his lazy, hedonistic ways (which pretty much only helped him get by). The beautiful point of the story is when Ryan realizes that he does not want to be a running gerbil in a wheel anymore!

My copy arrived some time in October 2007, and after reading the thing two times (plus alternate endings), I posted my review online. Well, the release date (February 29) is almost here, and what do I find in my mailbox when I come home from work, but a brand new copy of Corpse of Freedom; with a note of thanks from Lloyd!

Well, I wanted to learn a little more about these guys. So, I sent Lloyd some questions via email, asking if he and Dax wouldn't mind doing a little cyber Q&A, and they graciously agreed. In my opinion, these guys wrote one hell of a novel, so I wanted to learn a little something about the men responsible for finally getting that book off the ground. Here's what I asked them, and here's what they had to say:

JLN: How bout tellin' the AC readers a little about yourselves?

DAX GARNER: I 'm 32 years old, born in Phoenix, Arizona. I grew up in both Arizona and California, splitting my time evenly between the two.

LLOYD GARNER: I'm the middle child between my 3 brothers and sister. People tend to find me cold, abrasive, weird, and scary - but also incredibly sexy!

JLN: When did you both decide that writing was your calling?