This was a wild ride for me, and I enjoyed it a lot. Kyrathaba Rising is tech heavy and incredibly imaginative. Though the story involves numerous characters, Sethra and his companions keep center stage for me, and it's their plight I was most concerned with. This is a real gem for the true sci-fi reader, and even something for us hardcore gamers who have killed more than a few thousand orcs in our time. William Bryan Miller's great character development and world creation will keep you turning the pages. If you love sci-fi / fantasy with a dystopian feel, you will really enjoy this story, and will definitely get your fill of droids, aliens, and gadgets of all kinds.
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Q. Bryan, Kyrathaba Rising had a lot of
pretty advanced technology. True, it takes place 300 years into the
future, but how on earth did you come up with some of this?
A. I’ve always had a rich imagination.
Add to that the fact that I’ve read hundreds of science-fiction
novels, and watched scores of science-fiction movies, and I guess you
have the basis for this creativity.
Q. I know you have a long list of
academics to your credit, but what specifically- aside from a great
imagination, qualifies you to give such details about this wondrous
technology?
A. Truthfully, I’m not qualified. I’m
not a scientist or technologist. In fact, my Masters degree is in
counseling education. I tried to give plausible descriptions of
technology that I imagined might be developed in the next few
centuries. If it came across believably, then I succeeded.
Q. You certainly did! This is the first book in a trilogy?
A. Well, maybe. It’s definitely the
first in a duology, and perhaps the first in a trilogy. After that, I
have an idea for a series of Dean-Koontz-like novels.
Q. As intense as this book was, I can't
imagine how you could maintain such intensity through even one more
book. Care to give us a sneak peek at what we can expect?
A. Ah, you have seen behind the curtain :)
It is difficult to maintain such intensity. Right now, I don’t
have the creative juices flowing. I’ve learned, as a hobbyist
computer programmer, to wait until “the bug bites me” to start on
a project. When the “I want to create something” urge is upon me,
I’m able to produce creative things like this. When it’s not,
I’ve learned to hang it up for awhile.
Q. Believe me, I know that feeling. I'm looking forward to the
next book, and I'm sure anyone who has read Kyrathaba Rising is as
well. Do you have a launch date yet for the next one?
A. I’m hoping that I will become
inspired to write it sometime this year, 2014. My hope is that, with
the launch of a sequel, the set of books may sell better than the
lone novel has. That being said, I haven’t spent much money
promoting the novel (less than $50.00 in half a year). I have found
proofreading others’ self-published books to be far more lucrative
than my novel has been. I wrote Kyrathaba Rising at a time when I was
on leave from work and bored out of my skull. I thought, “I need a
project. Hey! I’ve always wanted to be an author...”
Q. If that's what comes from being bored, I can't imagine what you could wow us with when you actually try, lol. Any closing comments you'd like to
leave us with?
A. I so appreciate your willingness to
shine a spotlight on my book, and I love your blog, The Write Place!
I plan on sharing it with friends on Facebook, Google+, and other
social media sites. All the best to you!
Thanks, Bryan! I wish you great success and look forward to showcasing you with your next book!
Thanks, Bryan! I wish you great success and look forward to showcasing you with your next book!
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Nice interview! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jalpa :) Stay tuned, I have many more great authors coming up!
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