The Next Big Thing

I was tagged by writer, friend, reviewer and blogger Dave-Brendon. You can find out about his next big thing here.

If you would like to be tagged please let me know and I will add you.

Here's some info about my next big thing. Please let me know if you have any questions of your own.

What is your working title of your book? African Superhero. It is very likely to change. Hoping something catchy yet meaningful comes to mind soon! 

Where did the idea come from for the book? Conversations with someone close about African culture and that it would be a good idea to put a supernatural/fantasy spin to it. 

What genre does your book fall under? Superhero/fantasy/adventure plus a whole blend of other genres.

Which actors would you choose to play your characters in a movie rendition? I'm still fleshing out the charaters, but so far Samuel L. Jackson, Morgan Freeman, Emma Stone, Zooey Deschanel and Sanaa Lathan

What is the one-sentence synopsis of your book? What if all the stories about the monsters you heard growing up were all true?

Will your book be self-published or represented by an agency? We shall see.

How long did it take you to write the first draft of your manuscript? Only about 5,000 words in. Long road ahead. I'm thinking it will take at least another 6 months to a year. There's a lot of research and character threads to piece together.

What other books would you compare this story to within your genre? Not sure. Any suggestions?

Who or what inspired you to write this book? Above mentioned conversations plus the fact I needed to write about something closer to home and not try fit in with everyone else. Really let my imagination go and see what comes out. It may be a disaster or it may be my best project so far. Either way I'm sure it's going to be a fun journey. 

What else about your book might pique the reader's interest? Hoping to bring the superhero genre to Africa, but have a worldwide appeal at the same time. Bringing in modern technology, social media and global politics into the mix. 

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I've tagged some great writers too.

David Ward "| Whatever Writer | SEO/Copywriter | Deist | Cinephile | Stubborn | Gonzo Journo | Capricorn | Capetownian | Aspiring Novelist | City-Spy | Feather-Footed |"

You can find his short fiction under the Vicarius tab and his more philosophical non-fiction pieces under the Aliquam tab. 

  

Guardian Book Blogs Mention!

Hi Bloggers,

I was pleasantly surprised to learn I was mentioned on the Guardian Books Blog as one of "The leading lights" in South African genre fiction. For the full post check out the link:

Thanks goes to Lauren Beukes for bringing the SA scene to international attention. And to Sarah Lotz, Louis Greenberg, Sally Partridge, Joan De La Haye, Lood Du Plessis, Jani Grey and Dave-Brendon De Burgh for being amazing friends and influences.

In other news. The Book Depository is running a 10% off sale this month. So you can get an extra 10% off my books. They have free delivery worldwide. Including to South Africa. All you have do is put May11 into the checkout coupon code box.

The Red Stone $11 with 10% off . Go to this link: The Red Stone
Zoolin Vale and the Chalice of Ringtar $11 with 10% off: Go to this link: Zoolin Vale and the Chalice of Ringtar