Title: Jacobus: A Eunuch’s Faith Book 3: Life’s Decisions
Author: Paul Trittin
Publisher: Clever Publication
ISBN: 978-1989942291
Pages: 324
Genre: Historical Christian Fiction
Interviewed by: Tony Espinoza
Author Interview with Paul Trittin
HBR: Today we are talking to Paul Trittin, the author of Jacobus: A Eunuch’s Faith Book 3: Life’s Decisions.
HBR: Tell us a little about yourself.
I am a gay veteran from the ocean cliffs of Southern California. I attended Vanguard University in Costa Mesa. Upon my discharge from the Army, I immediately married to normalize my identity. After several years in three family-owned corporations, I felt called to become a Christian missionary assigned to work in Brussels as an artist with the International Correspondence Institute. After seven years we moved to Miami to become the production manager of a large international book publisher for the Spanish, Portuguese, French, and Italian markets. Moving to Kansas City. I opened an oriental rug store. After my daughters married, we divorced, and I was finally able to discover what it meant to be a gay Christian in America.
HBR: What was the inspiration behind your book, “Jacobus: A Eunuch’s Faith – Book 3, Life’s Decisions?
After authoring two previous books in the Jacobus Series, it seemed necessary to write a third book dealing with the early growth of Christianity in the Middle East, Europe, and South India.
HBR: What theme or message do you hope readers will take away with your book?
My hope is that my readers will consider that the grace and love of God is for all his creation of humanity . . . even the “natural eunuchs” whom we refer to as homosexuals.
HBR: What drew you into this particular genre?
Being a “self-identified” homosexual since I was six years old, I was afraid to reveal this truth to others. After reading “Satyricon” authored by the Roman philosopher, Petronius, I became intrigued with how he made his contemporary characters come alive and free with their Homosexuality. Four years ago, I became intrigued with the thought of creating my own Satyricon.
HBR: If you could sit down with any of the characters in your book, who would you choose to meet and would you want to ask them or talk about.
The character with the most mystery is St. Thomas. His years ministering in South India is still a mystery to most church scholars today. An Indian friend from many decades ago, grew up living a few mile from Thomas’ tomb, and is a testimony of faith of Thomas throughout South India to this day.
HBR: What was most important to you when writing this narrative: Finding balance between the genres or developing the backstory and relationships between the characters.
My most important was to develop the backstory and the relationships between the many characters.
HBR: What advice would you give to aspiring or just starting authors.
My advice is to establish a strong topic, theme, location, and key personalities which can carry your dream.
HBR: What does the future hold in store for you? Any new books/projects on the horizon?
Yes. My 96-year-old husband is encouraging to write book four in the Jacobus series, as soon as he leaves this life.