Okay I guess it’s my turn. All the cool people are doing it. My thanks to Leigh M. Lane, one of my absolute favorite writers, for inviting me to be a part of this week’s Next Big Thing blog posting group. The Next Big Thing is a meme trickling through author blogs of numerous genres, with each participant answering the same questions about either a work in progress or a work currently being marketed. Each author then chooses five other authors to keep the chain going. The all revealing questions:
What is the title of your book?
“The Dark Trek Home”
How did you come by the idea?
It started as short story about a father and son out fishing…they run into something pretty terrible lurking under the pond they are fishing.
What genre does your book fall under?
Sci-fi Horror.
Which actors would you choose to play your characters if it were a movie?
No idea. Not a very fun answer, I know.
What is the one-sentence synopsis of your book?
A man searching for his brother’s killer soon learns the guilty are beyond the law-light-years beyond, and this epic mystery will see many dark days before he finds his way home.
Will your book be self-published or traditional?
Neither, actually. It is being published by Visionary Press Cooperative. A member owned publishing business where we all work together to put out great stories.
How long did it take you to write the first draft of your manuscript?
I wrote most of it during NaNoWriMo in 2011. I guess I needed a month or so after that to wrap up the story.
What other books would you compare this story to within your genre?
Not sure about this one either. It’s a different kind of blend. This story is nestled in a mystery, has enduring characters people can relate too, has zombies, monsters, and, well, many other aspects.
Who or what inspired you to write this book?
I was inspired by happy memories of fishing with my father as a child. And I wanted to stretch myself beyond the typical horror that I had been writing, wanted to slip into the sci if genre a bit and really break free of boundaries that I had been accustomed too. Hopefully this is something different.
What else about your book might pique the reader’s interest?
Vivid action. Zombie children in a playground. Underground worlds. A grand mystery to find a boy …and two opposing groups with the same: to make it home. And best of all, it is being unleashed unto the world in next couple of weeks! I hope you pick up a copy and let me know what you think!!
The author I’ve chosen to continue the chain on December 23rd is Lachelle Redd http://thehotcauldron.blogspot.com
Other great writers that are worthy of your time are:
Blaze McRob http://www.blazemcrob.com/
Lisa McCourt Hollar http://lisamccourthollar.com
Jeff Hollar http://www.jeffreyhollar.com/
Sue Midlock http://suemydliak.wordpress.com/
Wendy Howard http://www.minor-insanity.com/
Nicole Hadaway http://dandridgehouse.blogspot.com/
You can find all the best books at Visionary Press Cooperative: http://www.visionarypresscoop.com/
Have a Merry Christmas!