William J. Bruce III
William J Bruce III is a Canadian author, actor and celebrity publicist. As a publicist he has worked with Shawn Harper of the NFL and the "Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase of the WWE during his peak in Google Trends.
His writing has landed him cover stories with former Victoria Secret model Kylie Bisutti, P.O.D front man Sonny Sandoval and the "Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase of WWE. William's work in film and his ability to hone the craft of writing assisted him in his role of script revisionist for the Eric Roberts film In the Blink of an Eye. The author of the memoir Penholder, William has also written the introduction to the 150th Anniversary Edition of Demons by Fyodor Dostoevsky.
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Is there a genre of music that influences your writing/thinking? Do you listen to music while you write?
My favorite genres for writing currently tend to be more of grunge, post-grunge, alternative rock sound. I'm a big Alter Bridge fan. Myles Kennedy has a way of telling these dark stories of searching with his lyrics that are so relatable. I'm currently working on a dark novel and I find his lyrics really help to set the mood for the narrative.
Have you ever experienced Imposter Syndrome?
Oh boy! Yes, all the time. I think this may at times be the biggest piece of kryptonite / demon I face. Not sure what started this feeling other than early lack of support I guess.
Do you collect anything? If so, what, why, and for how long?
Growing up I collected sports cards, stamps, and the like, but now I collect things related to people and projects I've worked with like book ARCs (I have the first known copy in Canada of Lisa See's now New York Times bestselling novel The Island of Sea Women), as well as screeners and films that have various covers. (I've got three copies of Home Beyond the Sun with various cover art, yeah I know, I'm a geek!)
What’s the difference (at least for you!) between being a writer and an author? How do you shift gears between the two?
Good question. I feel like the lines between the two are being constantly blurred with the onset of digital content. Personally I feel it comes down more the content that defines what a writer versus an author truly is. Almost anyone can call themselves a writer today. But authors tend to be the ones creating larger, more time consuming projects. Lol that's my opinion.
If you could create a museum exhibition, what would be the theme?
Oh it would be for Blackberry, the best phones ever made! I currently do most of my writing on my old Blackberry 9900.
