Ain't
No Messiah
Tales
of the Blessed and Broken Book 1
by
Mark Tullius
Genre:
Psychological Suspense
“God has chosen Joshua to bring forth his new kingdom on Earth.”
From
the day he was born, Joshua has found himself the recipient of
death-defying miracles. His earliest memories include his own father
proclaiming him the second coming of Christ. However, Joshua has
wrestled with serious doubts about the validity of this claim all his
life. How could he not, having survived a childhood filled with
physical and emotional abuse at the hands of his earthly father.
Now, one way or another, Joshua is going to show the world who he really is.
"A
compelling, if sometimes-lurid, picture of a faith gone wrong."
- Kirkus Reviews
"Ain’t
No Messiah is a beautifully-written book about one man's effort to
find himself - and maybe even a bit of happiness - in a world bitter
enough to greet even a supposed Messiah with abuse and scapegoating."
~Catherine Langrehr for IndieReader
Mark
Tullius is the author of Unlocking the Cage: Exploring the
Motivations of MMA Fighters and dark fiction which includes Ain't No
Messiah, Twisted Reunion, 25 Perfect Days: Plus 5 More, Brightside,
and the Try Not to Die series. An Ivy League graduate, Mark lists
Chuck Palahniuk and Stephen King as the authors who most influence
his own writing. He attests that attending Tom Spanbauer's Dangerous
Writing workshop marked the turning point in his career. In addition
to his writing, Mark is the host of the podcast Vicious
Whispers.
Mark
resides in Southern California with his wife and two children.
GUEST POST
Do your characters seem to hijack
the story or do you feel like you have the reigns of the story?
I usually start
with an overall idea for a story but once I begin inserting
characters it gets molded into something else. I’m always excited
to come up with a new scene because I’m anxious to discover how my
character will respond.
Convince us why you feel your book
is a must read.
I wouldn’t
classify Ain’t No Messiah as a must read. It’s been
described as a dark, painful book to read and not for the squeamish.
Although there is plenty of violence in this book, I believe the real
pain comes from the reader understanding my characters and their
limitations, that they are flawed but doing they best they could with
what they were given.
So let’s say it’s
a must read for people who like their fiction dark and dirty with
plenty of flashbacks.
Have you written any other books
that are not published?
I have written
several books that are not published and never will be. Those were
learning experiences, time well-spent with no visible reward. Last
year I went through a couple of them to see if there were any ideas
worth saving and reworking, but nothing sparked my interest and it’d
be more rewarding coming up with something new.
If your book had a candle, what
scent would it be?
The blood red
cinnamon candle in the final scene.
What did you edit out of
this book?
I edited out the
entire first version. At first, I thought it wouldn’t be a big deal
to make the changes my editor had suggested, but in doing so I
rewrote the entire book. There was one scene that was hard to let go
of, but I’m sure readers would appreciate my decision, considering
it involved a dynamite-filled dildo.
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