Massimo Marino's Blog: The Ramblings and the Rumblings - Posts Tagged "blog-hop"
The Next Big Thing...
The Next Big Thing . . . well, it is a blog hopping with the goal to discover some new authors/books.
For those unfamiliar with a blog hop . . . you find something on one blog then you hop on over to the next blog link for a new author discovery.
Some are still being written, some are just being released. Either way, for fiction lovers . . . it’s a treasure hunt and I’d like to thank Renata F. Barcelos for inviting me to participate.
Each author answers 10 questions . . . you get to learn about my current WIP (work in progress), some of the characters I’ve come to think of as real, and how I got there. When it’s all said & done . . . comments and questions are always welcome. I was invited to "The Next Big Thing…" by author Renata F. Barcelos, http://renatafbarcelos.wordpress.com/
What is the working title of your book?
I am working on the sequel of "Daimones", called "Once Humans". The story takes places few years after the end of "Daimones", aptly ending with the words "- The Beginning… - ". "Once Humans" then develops the events and the conditions leading to the last volume of the trilogy.
Where did the idea come from for the book?
For the trilogy, I consulted many sources, researched articles and books on mythology, and strange archeological facts and real events. It has been slowly building up till the day I could not contain it anymore in my mind and had to come out.
What genre does your book fall under?
Every book needs a genre, right? The most appropriate for the whole trilogy is sci-fi, and PA (post-apocalypse) is the main theme though the story will evolve so that the PA will be lost in due corse to become more of a space opera.
Which actors would you choose to play your characters in a movie rendition?
Someone asked me this very question long ago and I had only one actor in mind: Keanu Reeves. He would be perfect as main character before the apocalyptic events, during them, and after, after going through his mental and physical changes.
What is the one-sentence synopsis of your book?
For the sequel, the title itself: once humans… With all the implications, conflicts, and complexity of the human beings. You can change everything but, once humans, you carry within a heavy load still.
Will your book be self-published or represented by an agency?
Self-published. Nowadays publishing has changed considerably and in ways that publishing houses have not yet realized. The important thing is to aim to the same, actually to a better quality than traditional published books. Which means, get ready to spend an enormous amount of time to polish the language, have proofreaders, beta-readers, and work for months with your editor to make the reading flow impeccable. It has been that way with the first volume, "Daimones", it will be with this work in progress, "Once Humans".
How long did it take you to write the first draft of your manuscript?
I wish I'd be able to answer to this as I am still writing it. For "Daimones" it took six months. Extremely fast. At times, it was like writing being possessed by an external entity. Who knows, maybe the Daimones are truly there and not everything in the novel is my invention...
What other books would you compare this story to within your genre?
A Canadian journalist and author, James A. Anderson, had this to say about my story "This is quite simply a brilliant sci-fi novel and story.
It is a post-apocalyptic vision that is stunning in its breadth and complexity. It easily rivals the power of Stephen King's THE STAND and Neville Shute's ON THE BEACH." I hope he will have similar things to say for "Once Humans".
NYT International Best Seller Author, Jennifer Blake, said: "In this post-apocalyptic story for the thinking person, Marino explores a myriad of moral and emotional issues as well as the mechanics of everyday survival. The timeline is natural, unforced and the European setting adds a fresh perspective. The exploration of human relationships and their importance, of personalities and memories, provide real heart for the tale. Though sci-fi is not my usual genre, I enjoyed Daimones, and look forward to the next two books in this intriguing trilogy."
Who or What inspired you to write this book?
Everyone and everything. Can we leave it like that? The story was already there, it erupted and screamed to be written with fury.
What else about your book might pique the reader’s interest?
I am not writing or attempting to imitate other authors, even though the same names are repeated as "inspirations" after people have read what I write.
I want to share emotions, and have the reader live within the worlds that come out and get into writing, where time takes up a different dimension and it is easy to immerse oneself in the story, see, feel, smell, experience together with the characters.
Reviewer and author Natasha Slight, commented: "The scenes the author has created made me laugh, made me feel sad, and had me questioning myself if I were put in that same position." - "I truly enjoyed this book. The writing is witty and sharp, and the author has obviously done his research on doomsday theories" - "The ending leaves the reader with a sense of hope for humanity. As I said before, this book will make you think. All in all, this is a highly recommended read!"
So my goal is to make you laugh, make you feel sad, have you questioning yourself and, as Natasha continued in her review, sometimes even scare you.
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For "Next Big Thing…" next week, fellow authors:
Ch'Kara SilverWolf (www.sheerak.wordpress.com)
Joyce Weaver (http://joyceweaver.wordpress.com)
James A. Anderson (http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/59...)
Pat L. Blair (http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...)
Rebecca Stroud (http://www.amazon.com/Rebecca-Stroud/... ).
For those unfamiliar with a blog hop . . . you find something on one blog then you hop on over to the next blog link for a new author discovery.
Some are still being written, some are just being released. Either way, for fiction lovers . . . it’s a treasure hunt and I’d like to thank Renata F. Barcelos for inviting me to participate.
Each author answers 10 questions . . . you get to learn about my current WIP (work in progress), some of the characters I’ve come to think of as real, and how I got there. When it’s all said & done . . . comments and questions are always welcome. I was invited to "The Next Big Thing…" by author Renata F. Barcelos, http://renatafbarcelos.wordpress.com/
What is the working title of your book?
I am working on the sequel of "Daimones", called "Once Humans". The story takes places few years after the end of "Daimones", aptly ending with the words "- The Beginning… - ". "Once Humans" then develops the events and the conditions leading to the last volume of the trilogy.
Where did the idea come from for the book?
For the trilogy, I consulted many sources, researched articles and books on mythology, and strange archeological facts and real events. It has been slowly building up till the day I could not contain it anymore in my mind and had to come out.
What genre does your book fall under?
Every book needs a genre, right? The most appropriate for the whole trilogy is sci-fi, and PA (post-apocalypse) is the main theme though the story will evolve so that the PA will be lost in due corse to become more of a space opera.
Which actors would you choose to play your characters in a movie rendition?
Someone asked me this very question long ago and I had only one actor in mind: Keanu Reeves. He would be perfect as main character before the apocalyptic events, during them, and after, after going through his mental and physical changes.
What is the one-sentence synopsis of your book?
For the sequel, the title itself: once humans… With all the implications, conflicts, and complexity of the human beings. You can change everything but, once humans, you carry within a heavy load still.
Will your book be self-published or represented by an agency?
Self-published. Nowadays publishing has changed considerably and in ways that publishing houses have not yet realized. The important thing is to aim to the same, actually to a better quality than traditional published books. Which means, get ready to spend an enormous amount of time to polish the language, have proofreaders, beta-readers, and work for months with your editor to make the reading flow impeccable. It has been that way with the first volume, "Daimones", it will be with this work in progress, "Once Humans".
How long did it take you to write the first draft of your manuscript?
I wish I'd be able to answer to this as I am still writing it. For "Daimones" it took six months. Extremely fast. At times, it was like writing being possessed by an external entity. Who knows, maybe the Daimones are truly there and not everything in the novel is my invention...
What other books would you compare this story to within your genre?
A Canadian journalist and author, James A. Anderson, had this to say about my story "This is quite simply a brilliant sci-fi novel and story.
It is a post-apocalyptic vision that is stunning in its breadth and complexity. It easily rivals the power of Stephen King's THE STAND and Neville Shute's ON THE BEACH." I hope he will have similar things to say for "Once Humans".
NYT International Best Seller Author, Jennifer Blake, said: "In this post-apocalyptic story for the thinking person, Marino explores a myriad of moral and emotional issues as well as the mechanics of everyday survival. The timeline is natural, unforced and the European setting adds a fresh perspective. The exploration of human relationships and their importance, of personalities and memories, provide real heart for the tale. Though sci-fi is not my usual genre, I enjoyed Daimones, and look forward to the next two books in this intriguing trilogy."
Who or What inspired you to write this book?
Everyone and everything. Can we leave it like that? The story was already there, it erupted and screamed to be written with fury.
What else about your book might pique the reader’s interest?
I am not writing or attempting to imitate other authors, even though the same names are repeated as "inspirations" after people have read what I write.
I want to share emotions, and have the reader live within the worlds that come out and get into writing, where time takes up a different dimension and it is easy to immerse oneself in the story, see, feel, smell, experience together with the characters.
Reviewer and author Natasha Slight, commented: "The scenes the author has created made me laugh, made me feel sad, and had me questioning myself if I were put in that same position." - "I truly enjoyed this book. The writing is witty and sharp, and the author has obviously done his research on doomsday theories" - "The ending leaves the reader with a sense of hope for humanity. As I said before, this book will make you think. All in all, this is a highly recommended read!"
So my goal is to make you laugh, make you feel sad, have you questioning yourself and, as Natasha continued in her review, sometimes even scare you.
-------
For "Next Big Thing…" next week, fellow authors:
Ch'Kara SilverWolf (www.sheerak.wordpress.com)
Joyce Weaver (http://joyceweaver.wordpress.com)
James A. Anderson (http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/59...)
Pat L. Blair (http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...)
Rebecca Stroud (http://www.amazon.com/Rebecca-Stroud/... ).
