Welcome Aaron and thank you for agreeing to do this interview with me...
Title:
Lokians: Book2 They Lurk Among Us
Image of Book 2 to follow
Author:
Aaron Dennis
Page
Count: TBA
ISBN:
TBA
Genre:
Science Fiction
Cost:
TBA
This
book is to be released November 1st
The
links below are to the first in the series, Lokians: Book1 Beyond the End of
the World
Link
Amazon USA:
http://www.amazon.com/Lokians-Aaron-Dennis/dp/1615727272/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1347592405&sr=8-2&keywords=lokians
Link
Amazon UK:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lokians-Aaron-Dennis/dp/1615727272/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1347592524&sr=1-1
Can
you tell me something about yourself?
I’m
29. Lokians: Book1 Beyond the End of the World is the first novel I’ve written.
The fact that it’s the first installment of a sci fi series provides me with an
endless supply of ideas. I hope to start a new sci fi movement with this
series, maybe shirts, stickers, and artwork, it’s all in the works.
What
inspired you to write?
I’ve always enjoyed it but
only recently decided to try to get something published. Most of my skills came
from term papers, exposes, and articles, all while in college, but in April of
2011 I wrote my first short story. Since then, I’ve plugged away everyday and I
love it.
Yes I think writing can be addictive so who
are you favourite authors?
Carlos
Castaneda. His works have had a profound effect on my life as a whole.
Can
you tell me something about your latest book?
My latest book is Lokians: Book2 They Lurk
Among Us, the second installment of my sci fi series. The story picks up a few
months after the defeat of the Lokians, an insect-like race of aliens, and
Riley O’Hara, of Earth Navy, is on a new mission. It is believed that the
Grays, the common, big-headed aliens we all know and love, are created by the
same race of aliens who modified the Lokians for war.
Wow this sounds fascinating..
How long did it take you to write it?
It
only took a few months to get the story down. After that, I spent about a month
running edits. I submitted it to Eternal Press, the same publisher who released
Beyond the End of the World, and they liked it. I’m still waiting for their
suggestions and fine-tuning but They Lurk Among Us will be released November 1st.
Can
you tell us something about the writing process, do you have a set time for
writing, did you do any research or anything else of interest that was involved
?
I
find myself writing in the morning, more so than other hours. I don’t sleep
much, so I tend to scribble a bunch of notes throughout the night. So far as
research goes, yes… good gravy, yes. I did about 10+ hours for Beyond the End
of the World. I have an affinity for engineering anyway, so studying current
rocket engine design, alternate sources of power, and aircraft design was a lot
of fun. I also researched a good deal of astrophysics because I wanted my space
travel to make sense. On top of all that, I researched a great deal of biology
too. I like my aliens to be unique, yes, bug-aliens and Grays are well known,
but my versions include some detailed biological data. The bullet-point of my
writing philosophy is; just get the story down. Revisions will come later and
that’s when I refine the scenes, dialogue, transitions, etc.
What
do you think readers will come away with when they have finished your book?
A
feeling of having run a mental marathon, fun and relentless. Hopefully, I can
revive the action/thriller aspect of sci fi and put that Dystopian stuff to
rest. There’s nothing wrong with Dystopian novels but they bore me personally,
so I wrote something that I like and have had great reviews so far.
Would
you give us a paragraph or two from your book?
Bragg was at a loss.
A surge of rage boiled inside him. He clenched his fists as he stomped towards
Montrose. The President smiled before producing a strange and menacing gun from
inside his suit jacket. He pointed the sharp, angular, chrome barrel at Bragg.
“Ah, ah, ah, ahh. Back to the
Phoenix,” Montrose ordered gravely.
Bragg shook his head and regained
his momentum. As he closed the distance, Montrose pulled his trigger and a red
beam flickered in the air. Bragg looked down to see a small hole in his gray
shirt. He prodded at it with his finger. It had gone through the fabric and
into his flesh, next to his liver. Pain had not set in. Bragg vaulted himself
forward, landing one solid punch in Montrose’s fat face, knocking him to the
ground but Montrose did not drop his weapon. As Bragg lowered his bodyweight on
one knee to deliver a second a blow, Montrose shot him again, in the chest.
That time, Bragg felt incredibly hot
pain. His abdomen convulsed, causing him to fall over. Bragg clutched at his
heart. The laser had struck him in the sternum. Frightened, he tried to gasp
for air but was incapable. He flailed slightly as Montrose stood over him
“You were the only one capable of
accomplishing anything. A shame really,” Montrose said in a low voice.
Bragg started to cry as his life
ebbed away from him. All he had wanted was to be a good soldier.
Any
other links of interest:
You
can find everything ‘Dennis’ at www.dennisauthor.com
including trailers and buy links to the e-copies of my books. Beyond the End of
the World runs at $6.95 and at Shadowman $4.50.
Thanks so much for this great
opportunity.
You
are most welcome and good luck with your new novel!
Sweet. Thanks
ReplyDeleteYou are most welcome :O)
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