Today Alex is giving away free e-copies of his self-published book, The Antpod Faction, on Amazon!
What’s
your name, and where are you from?
My name is Alex James. I am a self-published science fiction and
fantasy author from the United Kingdom.
How
long have you been writing?
I have been writing since I was 21, which is about three years.
I never used to have an interest in writing when I was younger. Literature used
to bore me, and I never imagined becoming a writer. And then I became absorbed
by the science fiction and fantasy genre. Since then, I felt I had the ideas
and passion to write something.
What
genre(s) do you write?
I usually only write science-fiction and fantasy, but that is a
catch-all term for a lot of sub-genres that I write about. Some of the genres
that appear frequently in my writing are the spy, superhero, political,
military, and medieval genres—mainly anything that speaks power. I would say a
lot of my writing features common themes of alienation and empowerment.
What’s
your current WIP? Can you tell us about it?
I don’t actually have a current WIP. A few months back I started
to write a spy/political short story based in an alternate world that resembled
the divide present in the Cold War. However, I tend to write when the
inspiration comes. But I do enjoy the process as well!
What’s
your current day job? How does it help or hinder your writing?
I don’t currently have a day job aside from my writing.
Self-publishing my book is my day job. That does it get in the way of writing
because I spend a lot of time doing hundreds of other tasks to make sure my
book becomes as much of a success as possible. Sometimes the prospect of
writing new works is forgotten about or delayed, unfortunately.
Who is
your favorite author?
I don’t really have a favorite. But I tend to enjoy reading
Philip K. Dick, R. Scott Bakker, and George R. R. Martin.
Favorite book?
It’s difficult to say what my favorite book is . . . maybe Frank
Herbert’s Dune. The first Dune book is a science-fiction epic, and
I would recommend the book to anyone.
What
other hobbies or activities do you do outside of writing?
Outside of writing I don’t really do much, which sounds boring.
I tend to spend the majority of my time trying to self-publish, and to work on
my website. But I do a lot of proofreading of my work and once did a course in
it.
In my spare time I read a lot, watch films, play stereotypically
male video games, and occasionally watch anime.
What
is something unique about yourself?
I tend to write rather unusual stories I think, where the
protagonists possess problems most people don’t have. This could be attributed
to a condition called Asperger Syndrome/High Functioning Autism, which my
characters sometimes display.
Do you
have a blog, Twitter, and/or Web site we can link to?
My website is progressively being updated: www.antpodfaction.co.uk
I have yet to create a twitter account. But when I do, typing in
“The Antpod Faction” or “Antpod Faction” should yield some results.
Thanks for reading!
Ooh free e-copies? Don't mind if I do...Your free time sounds a lot like mine, except I play typically female video games, and regularly watch anime!
ReplyDeleteCharlie, there's an award for you on my blog :)
Yep, free copies today. Good, it is a cool way to spend free time. Interesting.
DeleteNice to meet you, Alex.
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