Years
ago (and still applies today), the experts were telling fiction writers
that in order to really know their main character, they must come up
with a character profile sheet for them and definitely applies to all your
characters as well. This is a good practice because once you know all
the ins and outs of all your characters, the book flows better and
allows the author to get inside the head of each of their characters.
We
decided to ask authors if they would like to come up with a character
sketch of their main character, throwing in a few unique questions to
make it really fun!
Today
we have Andrew Marc Rowe stopping by on his blog tour with a character
sketch of his main character, Larry Evans. Enjoy!
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Learn more about Larry Evans!
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Name of Character: Larry Evans
Age: 27
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Birthplace: Cork, Ireland
Marital Status: Single
Children: None
Place of Residence: London, 1988
Description of Home: A low rent flat near down town
Dominant Character Trait: Six of ambition, a half dozen of laziness
Best Friend: Richard, band mate
Enemies and Why: Larry is patient zero of the fungal
infection, De Longeuil, that first turns him into a bloodthirsty zombie,
then mouthpiece for the fungal hivemind, which is peaceful. So, other
humans after he's infected, then the whole world that wants to stamp out
the infection?
Temperament: Easy going, a bit lazy
Ambition: To become a rock star - when the story opens his
band has just signed with Geffen Records, though the zombie apocalypse
puts and end to that. He spent most of his adult years selling skunk to
keep himself afloat
Educational Background: The school of hard knocks
Philosophy of Life: Sex, drugs, and rock and roll
Bad Habits: Sex, drugs, and rock and roll
Talents: He's extremely good at guitar and singing at the
start of the story, he becomes a superhuman virtuoso with the fungus'
help
Hobby or Hobbies: Playing guitar, trying to keep the apocalyspe from destroying humanity
Why is Character Likeable? He's a bit of an everyman thrust
into a role (eater of brains, mouthpiece for the fungal hivemind,
Starseed) that is beyond the pale
Favorite Pig Out Food: Warm human cerebrum, fresh from a murdered fellow human
Character Mini-Interview:
Every New Year’s I resolve to: Put an end to the zombie apocalypse
Nobody knows I am: Sick of getting erections every time I eat brains
I wish: I could have just had the quiet life of a mega rock
star instead of the go get 'em lifestyle of stooge for Starseed, the
fungal hivemind
The worse part of my life is: The black goo that drips from my mouth
I want to teach my children that: I tried to save the world, I really did
A good time for me is: Listening to Welcome to the Jungle by Guns n Roses whilst really high on reefer
The worse advice my father gave me is: Stay in school - I ignored that one
When I feel sorry for myself: Everyone thinks I really
believe in all this peace and love stuff that Starseed gets on with -
I'm just along for the ride
My friends like me because: We're infected with the same fungal monstrosity that is threatening humanity's extinction
My major accomplishment is: Getting signed to Geffen Records before the world went to shit
My most humbling experience was: Getting accidentally infected with De Longeuil
Meet the Author
Born
and raised in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, Andrew
Marc Rowe had no idea that the human psyche and the nature of reality
were going to end up as his prime fascinations in life. Perhaps he had
more than an inkling that he would not wake up one morning as a jock
doing sports things, given his penchant for nerdiness like mythology and
fantasy and science fiction, but matters of the spirit and philosophy
were the furthest things from his mind as an adolescent. More his speed
were the most puerile and juvenile expressions of toilet and sexual
humour offered up on silver platters by stand-up comedians and nascent
Internet peeps.
People
grow up, though, or so Andrew has been told. His interests expanded,
limited world views were shattered, horizons increased in scope. Mental
health problems became intractable, psychedelic medicines and following
one’s dreams were recognized for their curative powers. Atheism became
raving pantheism became ‘wrong question, dude’ as Andrew found himself
no longer young enough to know everything or believe anything. Instead,
he finds himself writing characters who think they know everything.
If
you really want to stroke Andrew’s ego, tell him you’ve never read
anything like his work before. It makes his writing nearly impossible to
market but at least I’ve got chicken, as young Leroy Jenkins once
proclaimed to a bunch of nerds in the mid-aughts.
What’s
that? You want bog-standard biographical info? Lawyer, father of one,
man nearing middle age who gets his jollies pushing and bending and
licking the literary envelope.
Happy?
Andrew Marc Rowe’s latest book is Hi De Ho, Infecterino! The Come Up.
Website & Social Media:
Website ➜ http://www.andrewmarcrowe.com
Facebook ➜ https://www.facebook.com/andrewmarcrowe
TikTok ➜ https://www.tiktok.com/@bawdybardwrites
Inside the Book
Larry
Evans was on the brink of his big break. As the lead singer of a rising
rock band in 1980s London, his dream of leaving behind his small-time
drug-dealing days seemed within reach. But fate—or more accurately, a
freak fire and a faceful of experimental fungal spores—had other plans.
Transformed into patient zero of a flesh-eating zombie outbreak, Larry
unwittingly becomes ground zero for a pandemic that’s more psychedelic
than apocalyptic.
The culprit? De Longeuil,
a hallucinogenic fungal infection created by the brilliant but socially
awkward scientist Hester. As the infection spreads, it alters not just
bodies but minds, creating a hive mind of infected individuals who crave
brains and challenge the limits of human evolution. Meanwhile, global
leaders weigh the nuclear option, threatening to obliterate Great
Britain in a desperate bid to contain the outbreak.
Enter
an unlikely alliance: Larry, fighting to maintain his humanity;
Starseed, the newly sentient fungal hive mind; and a ragtag crew of
survivors, including Willy, an adult bookstore clerk battling his own
addictions, and Ralph, whose experimental fluconazole offers a glimmer
of hope but at a strange cost to her own humanity. Together, they must
find a way to prove to the world that the infected aren’t mindless
monsters, all while dodging fallout—both literal and figurative.
Across
the Atlantic, Subject #30452—a crow gifted with sapience thanks to
Parasol Industries’ sinister experiments—embarks on his own odyssey.
From revenge to psychedelic enlightenment, his journey takes him to a
New Jersey arcade run by a hippie named Zane, where unexpected
connections begin to reshape his worldview.
Hi De Ho, Infecterino! is the first explosive installment of The Parasol Files,
a mind-bending trilogy that blends apocalyptic chaos with dark humor,
wild characters, and a sharp, satirical edge. Equal parts zany
adventure, raunchy comedy, and biting commentary, this is a story of
survival, evolution, and the absurdity of it all. Buckle up for a
trippy, laugh-out-loud ride into the end of the world—and the strange
possibilities it might bring.
Hi De Ho, Infecterino! The Come Up is available at Amazon.
