Science Fiction
Date Published: February 11, 2019
Publisher: Chandra Press
When an alien named Zinka drops into Thaddeus Kinglsey’s life, he finally gets the adventure he’s been waiting for. Zinka is an exiled Aldinian who is being pursued across the galaxy by the evil tyrant Derask. She crashed on Earth and needs help repairing her ship. Thad jumps at the chance to do something extraordinary and begins an adventure he will never forget. Unfortunately, Derask learns of Thad’s involvement and destroys the Earth to punish him.
When an alien named Zinka drops into Thaddeus Kinglsey’s life, he finally gets the adventure he’s been waiting for. Zinka is an exiled Aldinian who is being pursued across the galaxy by the evil tyrant Derask. She crashed on Earth and needs help repairing her ship. Thad jumps at the chance to do something extraordinary and begins an adventure he will never forget. Unfortunately, Derask learns of Thad’s involvement and destroys the Earth to punish him.
Can this oddball team find a way to take down the galaxy’s most powerful dictator? Does ‘winging it’ ever really work? Can you find love on a planet full of mercenaries? These questions and more are answered in this whimsical romp across the Milky Way.
Interview with Author C.T. Fleck
As a
writer, what would you choose as your mascot/avatar/spirit animal?
I would have to say a blobfish. It's an
underrated animal. It’s strange, horrifying, hilarious, and oddly adorable; all
at the same time.
How
many hours a day do you put into your writing?
Well, it varies. I have a job, and I’m
constantly trying to juggle that, my writing, a social life, and the things I
do to relax. The most I’ve written for was five hours, and the least was zero. So
usually, It’s somewhere between those two numbers.
Do
you read your book reviews? If yes, do they affect what you write in the
future?
Yes. It’s important to remember, though, that
no matter what you do in life, you’re never going to please everyone. There’s
going to be people out there that don’t like what you do, and that’s alright. Constructive
criticism, however, should always be welcome.
Do
you leave hidden messages in your books that only a few people will find?
If I tell you, then they wouldn’t stay
hidden.
Can you tell us a little bit about the characters in Thad Saves the
Galaxy?
Well, there is a lot of them. So,
I’ll focus on the ones that play a bigger part in this particular book. Thad is
the main character. He always tries to do the right thing, but he is kind of
bad at it. Zinka is an Aldinian. She is clear headed and focused but she’s not
above making a joke at Thad's expense from time to time. Danny is Thad's best
friend. He is carefree and generally just has a big heart. Derask is the antagonist.
He is a jerk. Bubba is his lackey. He has all the worst traits that a human can
have; including, but not limited to, racism, homophobia, and sexism. Pangaea is
tough, blunt, but also very loyal to the people she’s close to. Tik is a
Demerian. He comes off as serious and level headed. At least, until he gets
high. That is just a small amount of the cast.
Can you tell us a little bit about your next books or what you have
planned for the future?
I plan on finishing this series. I’m
not sure how many books that will be, but I’m not going to move on to the next without
finishing this one. After this, I do have a couple ideas. One is for a stand
alone, and the second is for another series. I haven’t really finished thinking
them through. Like I said, my primary focus is on this series.
Do you allow yourself a certain number of hours to write or do you
write as long as the words come?
It’s not a good idea to force
yourself or to cut yourself off. That being said, I just write when something
comes to me, and I stop when I’m out of ideas.
Do you have a certain number of words or pages you write per day?
Nope. If I don’t have anything than
staring at a computer screen isn’t going to help. It's just going to give me a
headache.
What inspires you to write?
Extremely overactive imagination.
Would you rather
Read fiction or
non-fiction?
Fiction. One benefit of reading is an escape to another
world. You can’t do that if your reading about your own world. Even if it’s
from another’s perspective, though it can be enlightening, it doesn’t give me
the escapism that fiction does.
Read series or
stand-alone?
Series. They give you more time with characters you’ve grown
to love.
Read Science fiction
or horror?
Science fiction. It captures my attention more.
Read Stephen King or Dean
Koontz?
Stephen King. The man's phenomenal at what he does.
Read the book or
watch the movie?
Book. They have a better grasp on what the author intended.
Movies will add stuff and get rid of other sections.
Read an ebook or
paperback?
Paperback. I have to go with the classic, but I also
acknowledge the many benefits of an ebook.
Be trapped alone for
one month in a library with no computer or a room with a computer and Wi-Fi
only?
Computer and Wi-Fi. That way I can contact someone for help.
Being trapped anywhere, regardless of what’s around you, is generally a bad
thing. I know. I take the fun out of the ‘would you rather’ game.
Do a cross-country
book store tour or blog tour online?
Well, the cross-country one sounds fun, and I’d like to do
it one day, but the blog tour is much more convenient, and allows me to
continue my work from the comfort of my home.
About the Author
C.T. Fleck is the pen name of Corey Hofecker. After dropping out of college, for the second time, he discovered the joys that are inherent in both reading and writing, and that his previous distaste of said subjects was just a lack of freedom to read and write what he truly wanted. Being a firm believer that there is beauty in the absurd, he quickly became obsessed with the sci-fi genre. In it he saw the vast possibilities and the probability of how weird our universe can get. Corey lives in rural West Virginia where he occupies his time with reading, writing, video games, and tabletop RPGs. He is an unashamed feminist of sorts and an avid supporter of LGBTQ+ rights.
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