Book: SUB-CON
Q1. Hello Sir, can you please introduce yourself? Readers would love to know more about you.
My name is Henry Lunceford and I have grown up in Overland Park, Kansas. I am currently attending the University of Kansas pursuing a Bachelor’s in Aerospace Engineering, so finding a good balance between writing, schoolwork, and other activities is a constant goal I’m trying to achieve.
Q2. What were the key challenges you faced while writing ‘SUB-CON’ book?
Most of the challenge associated with writing Sub-Con is making sure the pace is the novel is kept fast so as to engage the reader, but not too fast so that the dramatic and emotional moments still have weight to them. On a more relatable note, when I was writing the novel during high school, I did find it difficult to make time for writing especially when I wasn’t on break.
Q3. What books or authors have most influenced your own writing?
Writers like James Dashner and Anthony Horowitz were of great inspiration for me. I like the sci-fi, fantasy elements that Dashner plugs into his dystopian novels and I like the way Horowitz frames his action scenes to make them the most tense they can be.
Q4. What’s your favourite spot to visit in your own country? And what makes it so special to you?
My favorite spot that I’ve visited in my country is probably either Vail, Colorado or Palm Springs, Los Angeles. Vail is very cozy and vibrant with the town itself being full of personality and history, not to mention the skiing during the winter and fall and the hiking during spring and summer.
Q5. Is there lots to do before you drive in and start writing a book?
Of course. You need to have the entire novel storyboarded, know what theme you’re going to center around, know who each character is, their motivations, their personality, their stake in the plot and how each of them fits into the theme. Most importantly, however, the novel must be something your passionate about, something that will motivate you to keep writing. Afterall, while you are writing for an audience, this is your story and it should be fulfilling to you first
Q6. How long did it take you to write ‘SUB-CON’ book?
A little bit over a year. Approximately 13 months.
Q7. On what all platforms readers can find ‘SUB-CON’ book to buy?
You can find the book on essential sites like Amazon, Barnes and Noble, my publisher’s website, Austin Macauley, as well as Blackwell’s, Booktopia, and Books A Million (BAM), among several others.
Q8. Tell us about the process of coming up with the book cover and the title ‘SUB-CON’?
I wanted the cover and title to be simple enough so as to not spoil the surprise of what the novel is about, but the vibrancy of the cover entices the reader into picking up the book to really gage what story is about.
Q9. When writing a book how do you keep things fresh, for both your readers and also yourself?
To keep things fresh, I am constantly thinking of new ideas for stories on top of developing the novel I am currently writing. I also try to think of ways to surprise the reader in ways that not only subvert their expectations, but also in a way that is believable and sensible. I have to write stories that are interesting to me, stories that reinvent the wheel or feel like something I’ve never seen before.
Q10. Are there any secrets from the book (that aren’t in the blurb), you can share with your readers?
I would say that the only secret I can share is that in this novel and the two that will follow it, as the story develops further, it will become darker, more mature with each installment as you dive deeper into the world that this narrative poses and uncover the horrors that the protagonist uncovers along the way.
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