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Thank you so much for joining me
today!
Thanks
a bunch for having my Komal! It’s so
great to be here.
For those unfamiliar with your work,
what is the I am Just Junco series
about?
I
Am Just Junco is an epic science fiction/dark fantasy series told from the
point of view of nineteen year old assassin, Junco Coot. Junco lives in a futuristic version of North
America and the death of her father has spurred a mission to uncover secrets
about her past. The first character we meet in the story is a winged alien named
Tier. He wants to take Junco off Earth and no matter how hot this winged dude
is, Junco is having none of it! The first book is all about Tier and Junco and
how they come to terms with each other, and their interwoven futures.
Describe your main character in five
words.
Tenacious,
mouthy, violent, powerful, crazy
What do you love most about writing
in the science fiction genre?
I
love that anything is possible as long as you make it plausible, and I love
world building. Science fiction is all
about the world and the characters and how the two interact. Junco’s world
never stays the same – she’s on Earth in one book, but in space living with the
winged aliens in the second.
How did you get your start in
writing?
I started
writing non-fiction science textbooks about five years ago and all during that
time I had this science fiction story building in my head. In January 2012, I
decided to make it happen and wrote the first three Junco books last year.
What are you currently reading?
Right
now I’m reading an ARC for a friend of mine called SLOW: The Story of Signy and
Aden.
What is your favourite science
fiction novel?
Woken
Furies by Richard K. Morgan. It’s a total military SF novel that most girls
would never pick up in a million years, but I love the rogue soldier main
character—Takeshi Kovacs—because he’s very complicated and deep.
What is your favourite part of being
an author?
Meeting
new people in the book world. I have
made so many new friends this past year – it’s been incredible.
Do you have any upcoming projects you
are working on?
I
do – Junco has two new books releasing on April 1. RANGE is the fourth book in the series and has
Junco struggling to come to terms with her destiny and The Magpie Bridge is a
novella that continues the epic where RANGE leaves off—only from Tier’s point
of view.
What’s one piece of advice you can
give to aspiring authors?
Write
every day and release something as often as you can. That’s two! But they are related, I think.
FUN FACTS
Pen or keyboard?
Keyboard
Science or fiction?
Oh….this
is actually tough for me – I have to say both! (I cheat!)
Amazon or bookstore?
Amazon
Coffee or tea?
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