Interview with author, Alan Dale...

On the blog today is talented writer, Alan Dale...
Tell us a bit aboutyourself.Well I am a long-time sports and news journalist who has worked forsmaller newspapers and publications. I like the pace, but part of me wonders ifI could do it at a bigger place. I am highly accolade in the profession and havebeen published over 10,000 times. I also won five national awards before I was21. I live in Portland, Oregon and was born and raised in Chicago. Graduatedfrom the University of Arizona a bit back. I am an avid sports fan followingfootball, rugby union and league, cricket, basketball, hockey, lacrosse,American football, team handball, and futsal.
Could you tell uswhat work you currently have available?The Dead Nations’ Army Series, beginning with “DNA: Code Flesh(Part I). It will be the first of six-eight novellas, all around 90-100 pagesapiece. The thought is to have Code Flesh consist of the first two, Code Mind,the next two or three, and then the last, unnamed one, wrap it up with two orthree. I also have a techno thriller out there called “The Enternet: TrappedInside a WEB.”
Tell us about yourlatest release.Dead Nations’ Army Series: DNA: Code Flesh (Part I). Well I decidedthat instead of hurrying to get DNA out I wanted to slowly introduce it to themainstream. Then I consulted some other writers and asked them of the idea toproduce a book serial of novellas to slowly get the brand out. I got a thumbsup so I went with it. It will be two books, four parts each. It basically is apolitical piece wrapped in zombie colors. According to some of my Facebook pagefans, it is “highly politically charged,” and asks a lot of social/politicalquestions we should be asking ourselves today. Is our educational systembrainwashing us? Are we allowing the elite, wealthy, silver spoon kids wantingall of us “normal” people to die? Just look at insurance rates, medical,groceries, etc, etc. We have more elite kids in charge that come from silverthan from dirt. DNA explores a more gruesome, yet realistic view at the lengthsa totalitarian government would do to take over the world. The problem is thatthe zombies in DNA are not your garden variety, are the victims in essence, andoffers, what will shock many, the perfect solution to solving the human race’sills. Is it definitely an ending I believe we surprise many.
For someoneunfamiliar with your work, how would you describe your writing?Some people, early on, said DNA is written like a cross betweenGeorge Romero meets Chuck Palaniuk. I am very much focused on analogy and usingmy stories as educational pieces on the ills of our world. We need some majorfixing soon or we are in trouble.
What else do you havein the pipeline?I plan to finish out the DNA series in the next year. I have a fewpublishers eyeballing it and we may go in that direction. Then I hope to workon my Nigel Fang vampire series – no glittering undead here. That series couldalso surprise some folks. I also hope to continue working on my Serene Field(supernatural) series, 24=1M (post-apocalyptic, political), the HellearthChronicles (biblical, fantasy, action), and my Advancement of Man Trilogy.
What writers have hadthe most influence on your own writing?Stephen King, Phillip K. Dick. Anne Rice, Edgar Rice Burroughs, arethe main culprits.What was the lastthing you read?King’s latest on the Kennedy assassination and Tana French’s“Faithful Place.”
Anything else you’dlike to tell us about?I just hope the readers take advantage of the low $ and feel freeto review my work. Any and all critique is welcome. I hope they enjoy the ride,join the Army, and spread the word.
http://www.amazon.com/DNA-CODE-FLESH-Nations-ebook/dp/B007PL1C18/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top
http://www.facebook.com/WeRZombies
http://www.amazon.com/The-Enternet-Trapped-Inside-ebook/dp/B007P801WM/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpt_2