Tyler
Nitbone by Imran Siddiq
Release
Date: November 29th 2013
Publisher:
Flickimp Publishing
Format:
ebook
Pages: 346
Genre:
Young Adult – Science Fiction
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Tyler
can Cross into parallel realities. Employed by a secret organization, he
collects data about worlds encountered to improve the Alternate Worlds Map.
Except
the organization have apprehended him, tampered with his memory, and accused
him of a crime he can't recollect.
They
must have the wrong seventeen-year old? Nope - even Tyler's friends have
evidence against him.
There
are rules to being a Alternate Worlds Viewer:
DO NOT
interact with the environment.
DO NOT
interfere with events.
DO NOT
reveal the ability to Cross.
Tyler
has broken with one. But which? All of them?
Worst
of all he hates his surname: Nitbone.
Chased
by the organization, he will Cross into explosive worlds to uncover the real
traitor or risk the lives of zillions.
Tyler
Nitbone must interfere to undo the interference.
{Interview
Questions}
How did you
come up with the title?Unlike previous novels
where the title is a representation of a theme, TN is the protagonist – and the
name – Tyler Nitbone – makes me take notice and giggle. Nitbone rolls off the
tongue. I wouldn’t have used the name if it didn’t have that extra punch.
Is there a message in your novel that you want
readers to grasp?
Oh most definitely. In
fact it’s there on the cover as a tagline. Interfering in anything has
consequences. They won’t always be bad, but they won’t always mean good either.
Often people say or do something without realising the long term effect. TN is
about how he must interfere to do the interference of a previous action.
How much of the book is realistic?
The bits that don’t
involve the non-realistic parts… like parallel universes… and robots… and a
certain orang-utan. Then again, maybe it is all possible.
Are experiences based on someone you know, or
events in your own life?
TN is an extension of me
whereby I always try to help and do good, but sometimes it can be misconstrued
and put me in trouble. Poor TN… he doesn’t know when to stop and reflect.
Name one
entity that you feel supported you outside of family members.
Every writer in the
forums, Facebook and Twitter. All of them. They all inspired me to keep working
hard. They are the shadows that we want to lurk with because they never leave
your side.
Do you see
writing as a career?
[Starts begging] – Yes,
please.
It’s a difficult career
to make a mark and claw back enough income to survive on, but hopefully one
day, I will reach it.
If you had to
do it all over again, would you change anything in your latest book?
Maybe make it more of a
Poirot mystery, though, that would take away the fun factor and the youth that
the protagonist brings to the plot.
Do you recall
how your interest in writing originated?
My mother complained to
my teacher, when I was 5 years old, that I was always reading under the duvet
(at night) with a torch. I loved reading, and experimenting with my own stories.
I loved to escape to another place. Hang on – is that a white rabbit I see
running with a watch – see you later.
Is there
anything you find particularly challenging in your writing?
Descriptive narrative.
How much is too much? How much is not enough? What words to use? Do they need
to know about the lever on the door because it might become important later.
There are moments where I cringe at long passages of descriptions. Reading
other authors’ and how they tackle this always helps.
Who designed
the covers?
I seek out top-notch
artists to create the character art. I pull together the art, and then create
my text, style, background, colour changes, adaptations, tweaks and go all
nuclear on creating what would grasp my attention. Covers are massively important.
The TN cover is quirky and rather different from similar books in its genre,
but still says YA Fiction from a visual viewpoint.
What was the
hardest part of writing your book?
Not making the real
antagonist obvious or to give away the conclusion without pushing the reader to
read on. So throughout, I’ve placed red herrings, and questions upon answers.
It’s like a mini-version of LOST but without making the reader frustrated.
Did you learn
anything from writing your book and what was it?
To relax more and not try
to make everything perfect in the first draft. By becoming the carefree writer
that matched the attitude of the protagonist, I enjoyed my time more and
reached the ending with confidence. Redrafting felt like walking a journey
again with the map laid out.
Do you have
any advice for other writers?
Think Less and Write
More.
Don’t aim for perfection.
Yes, have a plot and an idea of what will happen, but just write. Don’t worry
about the grammar, the edit, the change of names, scenery or people
appearing/disappearing. Just write and reach the end. After that, you can be
clinical with how you correct any issues. You’ll be surprised at how many words
you can belt out.
Do you have
anything specific that you want to say to your readers?
I’m a hard working author
that has to balance the day job, which a strenuous role of responsibility, be
ever present on the Social Media scene, and always look after my dearest cats.
The time it takes to write and bring out something to the public eye takes
courage, effort and belief. Please, do leave a review on Amazon, Goodreads, and
other Vendors to let me know if I’ve done well, bad, or just enough. Your
feedback helps to reward or instruct us of how to continue. We need you.
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{About
the Author}
Imran
Siddiq may have tried to leave Leicester a few times, but it’s become his place
to wake up to two cats, freeze when the heating’s off and most of all, get down
to writing. At a young age, his primary school teacher commented on his
creativity and ability to tell stories.
At the age of 29, during a night in the jungle, the bug inside awakened,
and for the last 5 years he’s been sacrificing every second that he can to
write. A veteran of writing festivals, a presence on Twitter and gobbling up
all forms of Star Wars and Lord of the Rings, he hopes he can bring a smile to
others in the same way that he had, aged 5, reading with a torch under his
duvet. Imran’s preferred genre is YA Sci Fi, and he has a tendency to throw a
droid in every novel.
Melissa Pearl was born in Auckland, New Zealand, but has spent
much of her life abroad, living in countries such as Jordan, Cyprus and
Pakistan... not to mention a nine month road trip around North America with her
husband. "Best. Year. Ever!!" She now lives in China with her husband
and two sons. She is a trained elementary teacher, but writing is her passion.
Since becoming a full time mother she has had the opportunity to pursue
this dream and her debut novel hit the internet in November 2011. Since then
she has continued to produce a steady stream of books. Recently she signed with
Evatopia Press and her first Evatopia book is coming out in February 2014 -
True Colors, The Masks Series #1. She is very excited to be trying out new
things this year while continuing to publish under her own name as well. She
has six books planned for 2014 and is excited about writing each and every one
of them.
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