The Last Line of a Goat Song
by
Jonathan Doyle
Date of Publication: January
23rd 2018
Publisher: Wild Thorn
Publishing
Cover Artist: Holly
Yvonne Designs
Genre: Literary
Fiction, Action Adventure
BLURB
Having lived a life of self-imposed
isolation, William suddenly finds himself on a road trip to Mexico with a woman
whose life becomes intertwined with his.
Forging an unlikely friendship, they must
learn to navigate the dangers and chaos of their adventure while confronting
ghosts from the past.
The Last Line of a Goat Song is poetic and
poignant, with characters full of longing, pain, and a desire to be seen, if
not for who they are, then who they want to be. This is a riveting story of an
unlikely friendship. A remarkable novel.
—Edan
Lepucki best selling author of California and Girl No. 17
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Excerpt:
“I’m leaving
Monster.” Maggie said. She lit a cigarette that William didn’t know she possessed.
William put down his
journal. He looked over at her with a raised eyebrow,
“I’m done with him.”
She loved men like a
tourist, William understood. She saw the best in them, was fascinated by their
history and etymology, took tours and learned the topography, the geography.
Then she left after three days, or a week, or maybe three months. She took
pictures, she bought postcards, but she always left.
“He has a problem with drugs. I deserve something more than that.”
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Author
Info
Jonathan Doyle is a screenwriter
and novelist based in Los Angeles with his large collection of books and his
trusty DVR. A native of Phoenix AZ, Jonathan grew up in Southern California and
is a graduate of Loyola Marymount University with a degree in Psychology, but
still can’t overcome his fear of freeway overpasses. When he’s not busy working
on a new novel/poem/song/screenplay, he enjoys reading Virginia Woolf,
lamenting a Lakers loss, or watching Siberian tiger videos online.
The Book Junkie Reads . . . Interview
with Jonathan Doyle . . .
Book Junkie Reads: How would you describe you style of writing to
someone that has never read your work?
Jon Doyle: Poetic, hard-to-find humor, a bit dark, with well thought out
sloppiness!
BJR: What mindset or routine do you feel the need to set when preparing
to write (in general whether you are working on a project or just free
writing)?
JD: I write every day. I think that routine is important. “Outline
everything” is a motto of mine. And then “screw it and have fun!” If you stray,
you stray.
BJR: Do you take your character prep to heart? Do you nurture the
growth of each character all the way through to the page? Do you people watch
to help with development? Or do you build upon your character during story
creation?
JD: I’d like to think so! I want my characters to jump off the page
and that takes a lot of whittling and reshaping. Characters build as the story
mounts, often in unexpected and fascinating ways. So much so that it can feel
like magic at times.
BJR: Have you found yourself bonding with any particular character?
If so which one(s)?
JD: I stuttered as kid, so William and I have special bond for sure.
He’s so reclusive but inquisitive. I’m like that too. But I also love Maggie’s
independence, hidden sadness and overall badassness!
BJR: Do you have a character that you have been working on that you
can't wait to put to paper?
JD: Yes. My childhood dog Sam. He’s the protagonist in my next
project. Black cocker spaniel that I loved to death. And I hope I can give him
the proper story he deserves.
BJR: Have you ever felt that there was something inside of you that
you couldn't control? If so what? If no what spurs you to reach for the
unexperienced?
JD: You’d have to ask my therapist! I think every emotion can find
itself spinning within us at any given moment. But whether controlled or not,
those emotions can be tapped into and used to a writer’s advantage. We’ve all
felt the whole spectrum from pain to joy. It’s all for the taking.
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