Ask the Author: C.B. Cook
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C.B. Cook
That's a great question! For me, it depends on the books. While some of my books have obvious Christian messages, some of the others, like the IDIA series, don't specifically mention Christianity. In those books, I try to bring in positive, uplifting themes that can still point people to God.
And if someone refuses to read my books because they consider they don't want to read something written by a Christian, that's their right! My goal isn't to reach everyone, but I hope that the people who do read my books find something in them that brings them joy.
And if someone refuses to read my books because they consider they don't want to read something written by a Christian, that's their right! My goal isn't to reach everyone, but I hope that the people who do read my books find something in them that brings them joy.
C.B. Cook
Hi, Madailín! Great question! Forcefield has not been released yet, that date was an error. If everything goes well, it should be published in late 2021 or early 2022!
C.B. Cook
Most of the time! It usually depends on the type of world it's placed in. If it's some kind of apocalyptic story or something very dismal, I don't enjoy it as much.
C.B. Cook
Thank you so much, Kate! I've been working some on book 3, but it's been slow going so far. I should be working on it even more soon!
C.B. Cook
I actually don't get to read many superhero books, but there are a few I really like! One of my favorite superhero seires is Brandon Sanderson's Reckoners series. Right now my favorite superhero book is Blank Mastermind by Rosey Mucklestone. It keeps me on the edge of my seat!
C.B. Cook
One of the big pros of being a homeschooled writer was having a lot of extra time! It's different for every homeschooler, but for me, I was able to get my schoolwork done quickly and have a lot of extra time to work on my own projects.
I think one of the cons was actually not having access to as many people. In "real school," you have more real-life inspiration from the variety of people around you. You get that as a homeschooler, but not with as much variety as you would at a public or private school.
I do think that the pros outweigh the cons, though, when it comes to being a homeschooled writer, and I wouldn't trade that experience for anything!
I think one of the cons was actually not having access to as many people. In "real school," you have more real-life inspiration from the variety of people around you. You get that as a homeschooler, but not with as much variety as you would at a public or private school.
I do think that the pros outweigh the cons, though, when it comes to being a homeschooled writer, and I wouldn't trade that experience for anything!
C.B. Cook
I'm currently finishing up my last read-through, and then I'll be sending the book out to a few more betareaders. I'm hoping it will be released sometime in May!
C.B. Cook
I am, in fact, an actual human. At some point, I may change my picture to myself, but I really enjoy being a pile of books. :)
C.B. Cook
I don't usually write horror, but I came up with an idea for this one!
"Screams echoed down the hallway. The wifi was down."
"Screams echoed down the hallway. The wifi was down."
C.B. Cook
There are so many!!! I guess I'll have to go with an always-favorite, Middle Earth. I would love to go along with Frodo and Bilbo on their journeys, and see all of the different places (and meet the awesome people).
C.B. Cook
Oooh, that's a hard question! I might try writing a spy story or a mystery, because those are both things I enjoy reading. I'm not sure if there's anything else I'd enjoy... maybe contemporary fairy tale or Shakespeare retellings. :) Great question!
C.B. Cook
As much as I like Paralyzed Dreams and Lightporter, I think Twinepathy will always be my favorite. It was my first time getting to know the characters and it was just so much fun to write! It was also my first superhero book, which was also a lot of fun. :D
C.B. Cook
That's a good question! The short answer is... I have no idea. :) I have a vague idea of what will happen in book 3 and a few plans for book 4, but beyond that... we'll see! :)
C.B. Cook
Any way that you can contact me! You can do it through message on Goodreads, through e-mail if you've emailed me before, or through the contact page on my blog. I'd love to have you as a beta!
C.B. Cook
I start writing in 4th grade, when I wrote a story about talking animals, a piranha, and an otter who saluted so hard his head fell off! I've been writing ever since.
C.B. Cook
It took me a while to think of an answer to this, but I guess it would probably be Aragorn and Arwen from The Lord of the Rings. They're so sweet, and how they met is adorable (read the appendices!).
C.B. Cook
At the moment, Twinepathy is sold on Amazon in two forms: e-book and paperback. I'm hoping to get the paperback into stores, but it's a long process! But until then, you can order a paperback copy on Amazon.
C.B. Cook
So far, I've designed all of my covers myself. Graphic design is something I really enjoy, and I'm enough of a perfectionist that I push myself to become better when I create covers. The final cover I chose for Twinepathy is actually about the fourteenth I made. ;)
C.B. Cook
Thank you so much, D.J.! :)
C.B. Cook
Thanks so much for the questions! I published my book through Amazon's program, Kindle Direct Publishing. It's a fairly simple program, but you do have to be 18 and up to publish on your own.
Twinepathy will probably be published sometime in 2016. But at the moment, I'm serial posting it on my blog, a new post every Monday. If you'd like to start reading it, you can see the first part here!
Twinepathy will probably be published sometime in 2016. But at the moment, I'm serial posting it on my blog, a new post every Monday. If you'd like to start reading it, you can see the first part here!
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