American Tonight with Kate Delaney: Alan R. Martin, “Lost Stories Found”
by ReadersMagnet | May 21, 2024 | radio interview | 0 Comments
Alan R. Martin, the author of Lost Stories Found, recently appeared in the “Author’s Corner” segment of the syndicated radio program “America Tonight,” hosted by Emmy Award-winning broadcaster Kate Delaney. He talked about his inspirations and experiences behind crafting the book. He shed light on the motivations that drove him to write it and offered insights into what readers can expect to learn from the stories within its pages.
In Lost Stories Found, readers will venture into nine stories, each distinctly unique from the next. Despite their differences, they share common elements of suspense, mystery, and horror, often revolving around the mysterious realm of the spirit world. Expect encounters with hallucinations, instances of suicide, and chilling tales of murder. Some of these narratives have been translated over time into English.
Who is Alan R. Martin
While he wouldn’t label himself strictly as a writer, Alan sees himself more as a storyteller. Unlike many writers, he hasn’t pursued formal education in literature or journalism nor held positions related to English or extensive writing. His vocational background primarily concerns technical trades such as electrical work, carpentry, and heating/cooling industries. Over the years, he has gained a wealth of experiences that have shaped his perspective. Writing became a passion for him after retiring from his previous career.
The book realization
Crafting the book took a long time for Alan to complete because he was writing other stories during that time. He made sure that when he wrote the stories it should fit with the theme and not just merely a simple story like “Jack and Jill.”
“When I was writing ‘A Town’s Nightmare,’ I think I had ‘House of Games’ that I had partially wrote,” Alan said. “I had a… I think it was ‘On the Wall’ and a partially of ‘A Stranger In A Saloon.’
“And I’m thinking the one, the forgotten incident, was the one I kind of started with. It was something that just kind of bugging me, and it was coming out of ‘A Town’s Nightmare’, for some reason. But that’s how I kind of started. I thought I was right to rest to fit in place and see how it just turns out.
“It’s pretty gripping because it still amazes me how I wrote it because I don’t remember everything I do. And some of these things, it just kind of leads on.”
Finding enjoyment in creating with the twist, suspense, and plot
“Is it fun to come up with the twist, the suspense, the plots, and all that?” Kate asked Alan.
“Yeah, I think it is because I don’t want to copy another writer,” replied Alan, “and I don’t want to put myself in, coming up with something similar to another writer. I have read probably my share of Edgar Allan Poe, and I probably come up with some things from Edgar Allan Poe that is pretty dark at times. The way the genre of this anthology, they basically say it’s a mix of historical fiction, supernatural, psychological, readers, adventure, and drama.”
Alan takes pride in creating original content and to be different from other writers is his goal.
Why read Lost Stories Found?
Through reading, one can learn something. In Lost Stories Found, Alan emphasizes what insights readers can acquire and why they should read it.
“I think, anybody that likes suspense and mystery, I think they’ll come away with a sense of maybe some history. Of course, a lot of this stuff is semi-made-up. I have looked at different places for some… I don’t know what to call, influence. I did get influenced by a couple of things that I read because, any time I start writing, I want to try to get something close to the era that I’m talking about. You know, I don’t want to come up with something that’s completely, that didn’t exist in that time period.”
He added, “One thing I do like about this book, and I think other people will, is the timeline. A timeline can stretch anything from about 10, I think it’s 1032 AD, which is the after, and then all the way up to about 1905 or even maybe even in the 1930s. But I didn’t mention those. The only date I mentioned that probably the 30th stages of 1905, and that’s the story ‘On The Wall.’”
The stories in this book are curated to help readers comprehend the sequence of events across various timelines. Get a copy of Lost Stories Found by Alan R. Martin on ReadersMagnet Bookstore, Amazon, and Barnes & Noble.
