Small Publishers, Catholicism And Exorcist Cops With Declan Finn And Nicky P

As we begin our interview, Declan Finn explains how starting as a self-published author informed his eventual decision to work with small publishers. Largely it boils down to better covers. Publishers have better resources and a built-in infrastructure for artwork and marketing, in other words. Declan expresses that while a small publisher won't do all your marketing for you, they are more likely to be committed to the book's success. Unfortunately, they have their own issues and can also fold, as more than one of Declan's did during Coov shutdowns. This leads to a brief discussion of how that time period was for authors in general.

Since it's such a rarity, I can't help but ask Declan about his Catholicism shirt and how much his faith informs his writing. For Declan, he says it slips into his writing whether he likes it or not. In "It was Only on Stun," a bodyguard ends up with his charge at Sunday Mass. In another book, Saint Tommy NYPD, a cop fights demons. I can't help but mention the similarities to Clive Barker's Harry Damour. Declan makes no bones about the extensive writings of the Catholic Church to draw from for his creations. He also mentions Father Amoris, an Italian exorcist, who is the subject of a current film starring Russel Crowe.

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