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First interview of the year.  Aaron DeMott for the Readers Lounge

1/5/2020

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You can learn more about Aaron and his books at aarondemott.com
Hi readers, you may be thinking I have scored an interview with Obi Wan Kenobi today, but I have someone even better.  A fun author named Aaron DeMott.
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Aaron's bio:
Aaron is the author of the Psygens and Space Cats series, and the Onicranium Dragons series. Aaron is a certified Linux nerd who’s been a fan of both Star Trek and Star Wars as long as long as he can remember. Naturally he writes space-opera. He lives in rural Michigan with his wife, four kids, and at least two cats.

Today Aaron would like to share with us, his latest release.

Book title: Etherno: Rise of the Dragongirl
Genre: Science-Fiction (anime-inspired sci-fi/comedy with an urban-fantasy feel)
Synopsis:
Onin’s life is changed when he meets a mysterious new student with a fiery dual dragon nature. Then the secretive alien Matari recruit him and his friends to track down the body-snatching Natas. Between the aliens, the cute new girl, and his idiot roommate, can Onin manage to graduate college?
Scholarship student Onin thought magical school would be easy.
Sure, his roomie’s a little flakey and one of his classmates tends to sneeze herself into the wall, but that’s par for the course. Onin’s even made a connection with cute (and oddly warm) newcomer, Kasai.
Then the alien Natas start possessing humans and targeting the magically-gifted. Now it will take all of Onin’s wits and his magical classmates’ help to stop the invasion and discover the true endgame of the Natas.
Thankfully, they have a fiery half-dragon ally. One who seems curiously connected to quiet Kasai…

Publish date: January 31, 2019
Publisher: Independently Published



Kasper interviews Aaron DeMott

Hi Aaron, come down off your dragon there and join us on the Fantasy Sci-Fi Readers Long.
Aaron: Do you mind if I ride along-side it?
K: No worries at all.  Great to have you here.
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So, let's kick into some questions.  What other writing have you done?

I’ve also written Psygens and Space Cats: A New Threat. It’s a space opera about humans with PSI abilities who meet tiger-like aliens...

Woah.  Alien tigers, that's different...and possibly a bit scary.  (Kasper covers her face with a cushion).


What makes your writing unique compared to others in the genre?

I’ve always loved sci-fi, but most of it starts to feel sort of Star Trek inspired, after a while.


I wanted to have something with a bunch of fun technology, alien planets, races, and cultures, but do it in a more anime-inspired genre-blending type of style. And I wanted it to be funny.


So Etherno is science-fiction/comedy with an urban-fantasy feel to it, but more in the style of a Japanese light-novel.
I love these ideas.  You're so creative.

What made you choose this genre?
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When I was a little kid, we’d watch Star Trek (The Original Series) re-runs on Sunday afternoon. I liked the characters, the adventure, and the fun technology.
I’ve also watched too much anime, and fell in love with the way the stories are told. In Etherno, I get to play with both fun tech, and crazy characters (…and poke some good-natured fun at various tropes along the way.)

I don't think 'too much anime' is a thing.  Right?


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Which is your favourite character and why?
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That’s like asking a parent to pick a favourite child. I’ve always liked stories with an ensemble cast, so I like all the characters. I try to come up with several different characters, and have fun with the way their personalities interact.


If I had to pick a least favourite character, it’d be Cerina. She’s always cranky (as the story progresses, we find out why, but still…)


If forced to pick one, I’d probably go with Amaryllis. She’s half Nekotian (catgirl), slightly eccentric, and really sweet.


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How do you develop your characters?

Some of them just come to me. The idea will pop in, and I’ll daydream (uh, I mean, research) more about them, pop them into various scenarios, and see how they react.


Others I have to work on a little more. In Etherno, for example, Onin and Kasai just came to me (a scene where they wake up on a couch together and have no idea how they got there.) They’re both kinda shy introverts, though, so I wanted to have an extrovert to kinda push them a bit. That’s where the idea for Tannin came from. I also thought it’d be kinda fun if Tannin was Onin’s room-mate, ‘cause they’d drive each other crazy :)


Do you have another job outside of writing?

By day, I’m a Linux Systems Administrator. So I’m literally a certified nerd. ;)
So jelly.  That sounds like a good one.

What are you working on now?

I’ve working on sequels for both Etherno, and Psygens and Space Cats. The sequel for Etherno is about ¾ of the way done. In that, Onin and the gang to to Nekotia, the home planet of the catgirls… what could possibly go wrong?
Hopefully this should be out in a few months.


The sequel for Psygens and Spacecats is technically done, and I’m happy with the good-guy’s stuff, but the antagonists arc… well, it needs work...


How did you go about developing your cover artwork?

I’ve love to say I did it myself… but, uh, I can’t art :(

​Fortunately, I’m friends with another author who can art, and she’s got her own cover design business at bsquirreldesign.com. I wasn’t really sure what concept I wanted for the cover, but they’re great at working with me to come up with something I love. I wanted something with dragons, the main character, and a sci-fi feel to it, and I think they nailed it.


They also did the cover for my other book, Psygens and Spacecats. That one was a little more tricky to get the space opera with cats feel to it.

Your friends sure are clever.

What’s your favourite pet?
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Cats! (I have three American shorthairs at the moment: a ginger tabby, gray tabby, and a calico.)


I think this one’s kinda obvious if you’ve read anything I’ve written ;) Psygens and Space Cats has, well, alien cats, and Etherno has catgirls. That wasn’t on accident. :)

I kinda like you didn't play favourites and say just one :)
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The Etherno crew
​Do you prefer ebook or hardcopy?
Yes. :)


I like both. E-book is more convenient, and easier to read on for me (if you think it’s harder to read, try a device with an e-ink screen!), but paper is nicer if I want to flip back and forth and take notes and stuff, so I’d summarize: e-book for pleasure reading; paper for study and research

Are there any writing styles or genres you dislike?

I’m not that big a fan of horror, ‘cause I’m a wimp :)


Quick quiz:
Favourite thing to cook: fried rice. It’s easy, fairly quick, and delicious
Best holiday spot: Camping at Lake Michigan
Most played song: Hard to say. I like a lot of stuff, but probably something by Daft Punk
With writing, are you a plotter or (seat-of-your) pantser? Pantser, leaning toward very loose outliner
Do you prefer to read SciFi or fantasy: Sci-fi. (I like fantasy too, but tech!)
Best superpower: So many to choose from… I’d pick: The ability to bring characters out of a book/go into a book
Number one thing to do on your bucket list: I don’t really have one, exactly… but right now, get the next Etherno book out.

Thanks so much, Aaron.  We've learned so many interesting things about you.  I hope you and your dragon fly in again soon.
Aaron:  Thanks for having me  (rides off into the sunset on his dragon).

Let's check out Aaron DeMott's links:

 Website: aarondemott.com
Facebook: facebook.com/AuthorAaronDemott/ 
Goodreads: goodreads.com/yoda47
Twitter: @AaronJDeMott
Amazon: amazon.com/Aaron-DeMott/e/B00VS13G2Y
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Yay!  A rad new dragon book from the Fantasy Sci-Fi Network #FSFNet @JDHallowell #fantasy #dragons

1/5/2018

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Title: Dragon Home ( Universal Amazon link: http://viewbook.at/DragonHome )
Pub Date: December 23rd, 2017
Genre: Fantasy
Price: $2.99


Blurb:
As the War of the Blades draws to a close, Nassari Orin, Corisian courtier and diplomat turned Dragon Rider, has big plans: to bask in the glory of victory and the admiration of his countrymen; to wed the new-found love of his life, Nadia Cutter, in the manner she's always dreamed of and settle down in marital bliss; to work with his fellow Dragon Riders and friends to mold the Legion of Riders from the glimmering of an idea into a powerful and fully functioning association of bonded pairs; and, perhaps most of all, to do all of this freed from political entanglements and mundane obligations by his lofty but neutral status as the Dragon Rider of a Lineage Holder.

But Nassari soon finds that plans rarely survive first contact with reality. Not everyone honors heroes or thinks so highly of Dragons and Riders, and even those who do are more than willing to use them for their own ends. Meanwhile, a war is brewing that threatens to test the Oath of the Legion while it is still in its infancy. It isn’t long before Nassari is fighting for the Legion’s dignity, independence, and very survival, as well as his own.

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Magic and dragon mythology make for a roller-coaster adventure by Dianne Astle @bendragonborn #dragons #fantasy #FSFNet

3/19/2017

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Ben and the Watcher of Zargon
Synopsis:
  Grade ten isn’t turning out the way Ben hoped. Ben’s best friend is no longer his roommate, but has been replaced by a strange boy who follows Ben everywhere. Jealousy awakens the dragon fire within Ben when the girl he likes returns to school with a boyfriend. That fire and the scales peeking out from under his shirtsleeves are making it increasingly difficult for Ben to keep his secret. Ben needs to go to his mother’s home world to learn how to transform into a dragon. Meanwhile Ben is changing and if the training comes too late he is in danger of becoming something that is neither human nor dragon.
After reading Ben the Dragonborn (book 1), I was hooked. I bought the sequel the very next day. Ben and the Watcher of Zargon book has a lovely familiar feel to the start, as we again open in the paranormal school where Ben studies with his friends. He is starting to show obvious signs of turning into a dragon, so the principal decides he must go immediately to the dragon world to learn how to be a dragon. Things don't go quite to plan, with unexpected companions and a dragon world on the brink of civil war.
​As with book 1, Ben must learn quickly to develop and use his talents to assist the local populace. There a new characters, but a similar theme of teamwork and camaraderie in their mission to save the day.
​What I liked: dragons, of course. There are plenty in this book. I also like the characters and their mission. One new character is a delightful surprise. I also found the author's style and craft had much improved in this book. It was really enjoyable.
​What I didn't like: the names really did my head in. Everyone in the entire world has a name beginning with Z. There are only so many Z names in existence, and I found it difficult to keep track of which character was which. Thanks goodness for 'Ben.'
​I'm looking forward to Ben's next adventure.
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Announcing our 12 runners up in the fantasy art competition #fantasy #art

12/7/2015

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As you can imagine, the three judges had a hard time choosing just 8 worthy winners for the 'Fandri's Adventures' art competition, so these 12 additional prizes of $10 and publication in the upcoming novel were added to the original prizes.  We are delighted to award the runner up prize to the 12 fantastic pictures you see here below.
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I'm loving these vibrant colours #dragons #art #fantasy

11/27/2015

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Entry 27 in the art competition comes from Susannah age 14 and is entitled 'Dragon Under The Relorian Sky.'
There is something I find quite compelling about the concentric rings of colour in the orbs in this drawing.  As always, I am delighted to receive a dragon picture.  This one is obviously a Flame Mountain dragon from the Grey clan with its green highlights.
Well done and good luck
  • The art competition is to uncover new chapter art for Kasper's next novel, which is a prequel to the Hunters of Reloria trilogy.  There is $500 up for grabs in prizes and the competition is closes this coming Monday, so hurry to enter.
  • Click here for more details:
http://huntersofreloria.weebly.com/art-competition.html
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