Interview: Daniel Danser, author of The God Particle
Welcome today to Daniel Danser, author of The God Particle, currently available for free download for a limited time!
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1. What do you write about? Tell us a little about your previously published works or works in progress. - I would classify my novel, The God Particle as science fiction based on science fact. I do a lot of research to ensure the plot stands up to the harshest scrutiny – is it feasible? Is it credible? I’m not into spaceships and aliens, I leave that to the fantasists. Mines more of a conspiracy, action and adventure type novel.
2. How do you handle bad reviews? – Not very well I have to admit. Like most authors my novel is a product of blood, sweat and tears, so if somebody criticizes my book I take it personally.
3. Tell us a little about your work in progress. - I will be writing a sequel but at the moment I’m concentrating all my efforts into marketing the book.
4. Any advice for aspiring writers? – Yes – persevere. It’s not all about putting the words down on paper. You have to think about how it’s going to be published and once it is (whether self or through an agency) how you will market it. That’s the hard part because there are a lot of books out there competing for the readers attention.
5. What is your personal writing process? – I like to write what I consider perfect prose. I hate having to go back and correct something that I’ve written, it disrupts my flow. Consequently I may only write two thousand words a day but at least I know they’re grammatically correct.
6. Who are a few authors you look up to? – I’m old school when it comes to favorite authors: Frederick Forsyth, John le Carré, Tom Clancy, Stephen King, John Grisham.
7. What book are you reading now? – The latest ‘ít’ book – Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn. Very interesting, can’t imagine where it will go.
8. What inspired you to write your first book? – I wrote the book because I had a great idea for a film and wanted to pitch it to the main studios but as I did my research I found out that it wasn’t that easy – there was no protection. They could take your idea, mine it for the stuff they wanted and discard the rest. That way they don’t have to pay you a cent. So by publishing a book you are at least copyright protected.
9. What books have most influenced your life most? – I love all of Dan Brown’s novels although I have to say that I don’t think his latest one is as good as his others.
10. If you had to do it all over again, would you change anything in your latest book? – No, definitely not. I’m not the type of author that can go back and rewrite chapters or passages. Where do you stop?
11. What do you find particularly challenging about writing? – I need total solitude, peace and quite when writing. Something that my wife finds annoying. Consequently, some days I can write, others there isn’t the right environment for me to do so (I’m trying to be tactful in case my wife reads this interview)
12. If there was one message you could send to everybody who reads your books, what would it be? - Although the book is a work of fiction there are a lot of ‘what-ifs’ in there to make the reader think – ‘What if there’s something behind the spate of so called natural disasters we’ve seen recently?’ ‘What if humanity has reached a tipping point of developing technology so profound, that it can destroy the human race?’ ‘What if the motives for scientific discovery are not necessarily for the benefit of mankind?’
13. Have you ever used characteristics from someone you know in one of your books? – Always – why invent characters when there are so many larger-than-life characters around you?
14. What inspires you to write? – I suppose it’s the entertainer in me. I want to create something that will be liked by thousands if not millions of people around the world.
15. Where can readers find you and your work? - The novel is published by Aventura in e-book format and is available from all major e-book retailers:
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-god-particle-daniel-danser/1117433409?ean=9781304522818
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/book/the-god-particle/id744693476?mt=11&ls=1
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/374604
