T.A. Thompson Interview | The Mark, Dark Fiction, Dystopian Worlds & Arcing

Welcome to a new edition of the Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino series. On this episode, we talk with Michigan-based author T.A. Thompson, a fiction writer who creates stories designed to make readers gasp, question what they believe, and develop complicated feelings about the characters they follow.An avid reader and gamer, Thompson draws inspiration from dark fiction, epic fantasy, role-playing worlds, and unpredictable storytelling where no outcome feels guaranteed. His influences include literary and genre giants such as Stephen King, George R. R. Martin, and Robert Jordan, along with the expansive world-building traditions of Dungeons & Dragons.His professional background brings another fascinating dimension to his fiction. With more than 12 years in commercial insurance, as well as experience in sales, banking, public speaking, and training, Thompson has spent years thinking about risk, consequences, uncertainty, and worst-case scenarios—all powerful ingredients for a fiction writer.We get into his current novel, The Mark, a thought-provoking dystopian thriller built around a biological catastrophe that radically changes human life and forces society to confront survival, morality, power, motherhood, and the consequences of a world without time.We also look ahead to Arcing, his upcoming book scheduled for October 2026, and discuss his evolving approach to storytelling, world-building, writing, gaming, and creating characters readers can't easily forget.If you're a fan of dystopian fiction, dark fantasy, psychological thrillers, speculative fiction, horror, epic fantasy, or immersive world-building, this is a conversation you'll want to hear.T.A. Thompson Official Website:https://tathompsonwriter.com/T.A. Thompson's official site describes The Mark as a dystopian thriller exploring survival, power, motherhood, morality, and a world where biological collapse changes humanity's relationship with age and time.For More Famous Interviews: Subscribe via Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgi6GpDDDrc_PgOzaERGbLQ Subscribe via iTunes/Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/famous-interviews-with-joe-dimino/id1660256991Subscribe via Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7j92QDS13LXgajPt80X2dhThe Home of Famous Interviews: http://famousinterviewswithjoedimino.blogspot.com/Contribute to Famous Interviews via PayPal:                    https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_b Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.