I had scheduled an interview with author
Jennifer Rainey but she had to cancel at the last minute. The bearded lady
needed more shaving cream so off she went to assist. In her stead we have Jack
Bentley from the book These Hellish Happenings. Good thing a copy fell from
Jennifer’s purse as she ran out the door!
With much ado I give you Jack.
So Jack, it seems like you have lived a
charmed life for a while. When did it all go wrong?
There’s not really one moment where it
all went wrong. I mean, there are at least fifty. Thousand. Fifty-thousand is
probably a little closer. Making a deal with the Devil tends to mess up one’s
existence. Any charmed aspects of my life come in waves, I’ve found. I’ve had
my fair share of time on the top of the world, but I’ve also spent a lot of
time in the mire, to put it politely.
Being a Vampire sounds cool. What are
some of the pros and cons?
It’s rubbish! I can’t actually think of
any pros. Living forever is not all it’s cracked up to be, the blood-sucking
process is time-consuming and after a few centuries, you get bored with it. Not only that, living without a pulse makes
certain sexual acts incredibly difficult. It’s really not that great. I don’t
have any special powers, either. I’m just a guy… who happens to need human blood
to live.
Do you ever regret your pact with the
devil?
I used to. That was before I actually
settled down in Hell. It’s really not that bad, and I can’t believe I’m saying
that. Think about your worst day on Earth. Multiply it by no more than three
and a half. That’s living on The Administrative Level of Hell. It could
certainly be worse. I could be on one of the lower levels cleaning up after
Cerberus.
I’ve read about your plight in hell.
Sounds a lot like my last job but more colorful. Tell us about your day.
I wake up, go to The Registration Office
here in Hell, register the incoming dead and send them to wherever in Hell
they’re going to spend eternity. Think St. Peter but with fangs (and, I
imagine, better looking). And I work
nine to five, Monday through Friday. The weekend is when I tend to get in
trouble, usually with Alex. He tends to gravitate towards trouble.
So Alexander huh? I see you blushing, do
tell!
He’s a demon who stalked me for fifty
years. Perfect way to start a relationship, wouldn’t you say? Alex, despite the
fact that he has terrible taste in music (The Doors? Really?), makes Hell very
unhellish for me. And don’t tell him I said that. He’s got an ego through the
bloody roof already. I’d never hear the end of it.
Well thanks for stopping in today if you
see Jennifer tell her she should be very proud.
No, thank you for
getting me out of twenty minutes of my shift!
LINKS:
These Hellish Happenings on Amazon (Kindle): http://www.amazon.com/These-Hellish-Happenings-ebook/dp/B004K1F8KM/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&m=AG56TWVU5XWC2&s=digital-text&qid=1295619680&sr=8-2
These Hellish Happenings on B&N (Nook): http://search.barnesandnoble.com/These-Hellish-Happenings/Jennifer-Rainey/e/2940012372154?r=1&itm=1&usri=these+hellish+happenings&if=N&cm_mmc=VigLink-_-k244266-_-j12871747k244266-_-Primary
Website: http://www.jenniferrainey.com
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