Q:
So, tell the readers a bit about you.
A:
I’m a pretty average guy. I love my beer, football, and scifi. My
wife, isn’t such a fan of all three of those. I live in the
Washington, DC area.
Q:
How did you come up with the idea for your book, The Last Hero? How
did you come up with the name of it?
A: My mind is always
turning. I often slip into my own imaginary worlds. It's kind of a
defense mechanism. I'm going blind from a genetic disorder and its an
escape to dream universes I don't have any limitations.
The Last Hero was
really born with the birth of my only child, my daughter. When she
came into my life she added emotional depth that changed the way I
thought. I began to think of what it would be like to be separated
form her. Naturally, I spun that into a SciFi story.
Q:
What is your favourite colour? (This must be read in a British accent
a-la Monty Python)
A:
Colour, I’m not sure what that is? But, my favorite color is 49er
red.
Q:
Do you have any special rituals or quirks when writing? Special foods
or drinks? Troll doll on the desk/Etc.
A:
I’m not sure if it counts as a ritual, but I’ve mastered the
ability to write with any Disney movie in the background.
Q:
What was the easiest part about writing The Last Hero?
A:
The emotional connection between the main character and his daughter.
All I had to do was think about my own family.
Q:
What was the hardest part?
A:
Frankly, just writing. Between my visual impairment and dyslexia,
writing takes a lot out of me. With that say, I am how saying a
prayer to thank my poor editor.
Q:
Do you like bacon?
A:
That’s like asking if I like breathing or water. It’s an
essential element of life. I LOVE BACON!
Q:
How long have you been writing, or wanting to write and when did you
actually write your first story?
A:
Always wanted to write. Just took me a while for my ability to catch
up with my imagination. But, after college, grad school, and my day
job, it finally came around.
Q:
Do you have a favourite character from your book/books? If so, who
and why?
A:
Anna, cause she is based on my little girl.
Q:
Are you working on anything else right now? If so, can you tell us
anything about it?
A:
The Last Hero is the first in a trilogy. I am currently editing book
two. Also, I’ve written drafts for the first two book in another
series I’ll get going once The Last Hero series is collect.
Q:
Is there anything else you’d like to tell the readers of this
interview?
A:
Yes, I want to encourage everyone to visit my website where they can
read the first three chapters of The Last Hero for free,
www.NathanielDanes.com
Book
Release Oct. 14: The Last Hero, Book one of trilogy
Excerpt:
Trent
knelt down where Anna could throw her arms around his neck. She
pulled against him tight and started crying again. Tears rolled down
his face as he whispered, “I love you more than you can understand.
I’m sorry.”
Her
cries downed out his soft words.
After
a minute, Trent summoned all of his strength to break free of her
hold. Standing, he shared a look with Madison. She wrapped him in a
loving, warm hug.
This
time she did the whispering, “Remember what I told you. Make them
pay.”
He
pulled away, nodding as he placed his hand on Anna’s sobbing head.
“I’ll
see you both again someday. I promise.” The words bound him to a
promise he wasn’t sure he could keep.
Blurb:
Contact with a race of pacifists convinces mankind to lay down its
weapons and keep the peace. The last Medal of Honor recipient, Trent
Maxwell, trades glory for the comforts of a family after the U.S.
Army disbands. All that ends when an alien menace attacks the New
Earth colony, which forces a crash mobilization. Trent finds himself
reactivated and traveling through space to distant worlds, in order
to stop this new enemy. During the century long journey of death,
love, and loss, he also deals with the law of relativity that wreaks
havoc with his daughter.
Bio:
Nathaniel
Danes is a self-diagnosed sci-fi junkie and, according to his wife,
has an over active imagination. Mostly blind, he writes to create
universes where he has no limitations. He lives with his wife and
daughter in the Washington, DC area.
Author
Links:
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/nathanieldanes
Website:
www.nathanieldanes.com
Book Links:
Amazon
(Pre-Order):
http://www.amazon.com/Last-Hero-Nathaniel-Danes-ebook/dp/B00NI5UGPI/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1410517044&sr=1-1&keywords=the+last+hero
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