#WriterWednesday
Hello everyone! Here's my first indie author interview. The first group of indie authors I invited to interviews are in the Book Junkies Group on Facebook. This group of writers is so supportive of each other. We have a great time in the group. Well enough about that, let's talk to Stephen Hise. He's up first!
Where are you from? I now live in Arizona, but came here from Central Missouri.
When did you first know you wanted to write books?
I've been involved in technical writing for a long time, but used to write little humorous short stories going back to the 6th or 7th grade.
What was your favorite book as a child?
The first book I remember really liking as a child was "The Boxcar Children." It was a fun book; the kids had neat little adventures.
Tell us a little about your book.
The title of my book is "Upgrade" I guess it would be classified as romance/suspense. The story is about a wealthy but unattractive young man who undergoes a medical procedure that changes the way his appearance is perceived by others. Brain researchers know there are some decisions the brain makes rather than the conscious mind. Innumerable brain processes are never entrusted to the conscious rational mind; but instead are hard-wired in the brain itself. In effect, our brains make a whole lot of decisions without consulting us. What we think of as "deciding" may in some cases be nothing more than the conscious mind rationalizing a decision already made by the brain. The premise of the book is that a scientist has discovered the exact optical metrics the human brain uses to categorize attractiveness, and he has developed a procedure that alters the face in a way imperceptible to the patient, but causes others to see him as attractive.
Who is your favorite character in Upgrade?
I really loved Marcy. She is just wicked and manipulative enough to be fun.
Why did you decided to write Upgrade?
In the course of home-schooling my teenaged daughter, one of the subjects was creative writing. We had watched a Twilight Zone marathon one day and I assigned her to come up with a story line for her very own Twilight Zone episode. She struggled with it at first so she challenged me to do the same. My book is the result of the idea I formulated in response to her challenge.
Is there anything in Upgrade's plot that happened in your real life?
The science is secondary to the human relationships in the story. None of the characters are based on actual people, but I suppose they represent composites of people I have known.
Why should a reader purchase Upgrade?
This book is somewhat different in that some readers have told me it has made them think long and hard about the issues of relationships and attractiveness, but it doesn't have to be read that way. It does not force the reader in that direction.
Have you written any other books?
I contributed to a short story anthology with my daughter Anneleise and my son, Cole. That book is called Creepier by the Dozen and is only available on Smashwords.
You can find Stephen Hise on the web at http://StephenHise.com
To purchase Upgrade:Ebook price: $1.99 Smashwords.com
(Read free sample section prior to purchase at Smashwords.com)
Also availble from Kindle bookstores - Kindle USA and Kindle UK
Print Edition price: $14.75 + shipping at Amazon.com and WordClay.com
Where are you from? I now live in Arizona, but came here from Central Missouri.
When did you first know you wanted to write books?
I've been involved in technical writing for a long time, but used to write little humorous short stories going back to the 6th or 7th grade.
What was your favorite book as a child?
The first book I remember really liking as a child was "The Boxcar Children." It was a fun book; the kids had neat little adventures.
Tell us a little about your book.
The title of my book is "Upgrade" I guess it would be classified as romance/suspense. The story is about a wealthy but unattractive young man who undergoes a medical procedure that changes the way his appearance is perceived by others. Brain researchers know there are some decisions the brain makes rather than the conscious mind. Innumerable brain processes are never entrusted to the conscious rational mind; but instead are hard-wired in the brain itself. In effect, our brains make a whole lot of decisions without consulting us. What we think of as "deciding" may in some cases be nothing more than the conscious mind rationalizing a decision already made by the brain. The premise of the book is that a scientist has discovered the exact optical metrics the human brain uses to categorize attractiveness, and he has developed a procedure that alters the face in a way imperceptible to the patient, but causes others to see him as attractive.
Who is your favorite character in Upgrade?
I really loved Marcy. She is just wicked and manipulative enough to be fun.
Why did you decided to write Upgrade?
In the course of home-schooling my teenaged daughter, one of the subjects was creative writing. We had watched a Twilight Zone marathon one day and I assigned her to come up with a story line for her very own Twilight Zone episode. She struggled with it at first so she challenged me to do the same. My book is the result of the idea I formulated in response to her challenge.
Is there anything in Upgrade's plot that happened in your real life?
The science is secondary to the human relationships in the story. None of the characters are based on actual people, but I suppose they represent composites of people I have known.
Why should a reader purchase Upgrade?
This book is somewhat different in that some readers have told me it has made them think long and hard about the issues of relationships and attractiveness, but it doesn't have to be read that way. It does not force the reader in that direction.
Have you written any other books?
I contributed to a short story anthology with my daughter Anneleise and my son, Cole. That book is called Creepier by the Dozen and is only available on Smashwords.You can find Stephen Hise on the web at http://StephenHise.com
To purchase Upgrade:Ebook price: $1.99 Smashwords.com
(Read free sample section prior to purchase at Smashwords.com)
Also availble from Kindle bookstores - Kindle USA and Kindle UK
Print Edition price: $14.75 + shipping at Amazon.com and WordClay.com
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