#CyborgFriday – The Next Big Thing

So Veronica Giguere tagged me on Facebook in the latest writing meme – The Next Big Thing.  This meme is intended to reveal a little about the next Work in Process we writers are working on.  So if you’re interested in a little sneak peek and some inside information on the new manuscript, read on.

First, the Rules-

1. Mention the person who tagged you at the beginning of your post (done)

2. Answer the ten questions about your current WIP (work in progress) and/or new release on your blog (see below).

3. Tag five other writers/bloggers and add their links so we can hop over and meet them. They’re supposed to answer the questions next Wednesday. (see below the ten questions and yes I’m cheating by making you wait until Friday. ).

Now the Questions-

1. What is the working title of your book?

Virtuality

2. Where did the idea come from for the book?

I’ve been noodling around the idea of a Cybrosis sequel for a while now.  A year or so ago a lot of ‘hactivist’ groups were making news all over, groups like Wikileaks and Anonymous were very prominent in the news and it made me wonder what might happen if their activities got put on Agent Ciris’ radar… or what they would do if her activities got put on theirs.  Than I began the brainstorming and outline.

3. What genre does your book fall under?

Cyberpunk, Action, Thriller

4. Which actors would you choose to play your characters in a movie rendition?

There are quite a few characters in Virtuality, most of which return from Cybrosis so I’m not going to cast the entire story.  But we’ll do hero and villian.  If I had to make a casting call, I’d look to Carly Foulkes of T-mobile commercial fame for Ciris.  Felicia Day has my nod for the villain.  Oh… and  would direct.

5. What is the one-sentence synopsis of your book?

When a hacker/terrorist group turns their sights on CNSCP Agent Ciris she finds herself in a struggle to distinguish reality from virtual reality as she fights to bring an end to their threat.  (Yeah it needs work.  The manuscript isn’t finished yet.)

6. If you plan to publish, will your book be self-published or published traditionally?

This will be another podcast & self-published work much like Cybrosis was.

7. How long did it take you to write the first draft of your MS?

Still counting.  I started work on it in March of 2012, but see Part 1 of my 2012 year in review and you’ll see how my attempt at writing got seriously derailed.  I am hoping to have it completed by March 30, 2013, but I honestly don’t know if I’m going to make it.

8. What other books would you compare this story to within your genre?

I think it’s too early to tell.  The manuscript is incomplete and I’m hesitant to start making comparisons until I finish it and get some more reading done on Genre titles.

9. Who or what inspired you to write this book?

As I said earlier a lot of news headlines about the actions of groups like Anonymous and Wikileaks.  I often found myself saying “Damn… I wish I could send Ciris after these guys.”  Eventually the lightbulb clicked on.

10. What else about your book might pique the reader’s interest?

This first draft is very dark.  I think I let in more personal emotion than I had intended given the events of last summer, when the majority of the writing took place.  It also already has a dedication in place, which is not something I try to think about until I’m ready to release the book or podcast in full.

 

Finally the Tags

Abbie Hilton

O.M Grey

Tee Morris and Philippa Ballantine

Paul E. Cooley

Doc Coleman

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