Science Fiction/Colonization/Science Fantasy
Date Published: 12/5/19
Publisher: Chandra Press
The adventure continues in the second book of the Chronicles of Malick Series.
Reunited, Malick and the crew of the Pioneer embark on a new adventure to solve the mystery of the Domes. The Domes make it possible to travel vast distances instantly. But where do they go and how do they work? Their quest leads them to an abandoned civilization. It’s citizens are gone and have left no clue as to why they left of where they went. The capital of this far reaching society is meticulously maintained by sentient robots who offer little information.
Something happened in Arachana that led to the disappearance of an entire species. As Malick and the crew attempt to find answers, they are drawn deeper into the mechanical heart of the city. When Malick vanishes and the robots suddenly turn against them, can Nep, Daxx,Trell, and the rest of the rest of the team put the pieces together before it’s too late?
Interview
with William Harris
As a
writer, what would you choose as your mascot/avatar/spirit animal?
An owl, because a writer needs to keep their head on a swivel and
their eyes open—especially when things get dark.
How many
hours a day do you put into your writing?
I binge write. Meaning, when I'm finally bored out of my mind I'm
exactly where I want to be to write. I see a movie in my mind of what I want
the book to be and I write until life gets in the way.
Do you
read your book reviews?
Absolutely, I need to see what people like and don't like about my
books. Luckily, so far the don't like's are mainly because the reader has
pre-conceived prejudices against something I'm writing about or they can't wait
for it. The Chronicles of Malick is a series, you have to wait for it.
Do you
leave hidden messages in your books that only a few people will find?
No, I pretty much hit the reader over the head with what I want
them to think about. And yes, since there are many mysteries within my books, I
leave subtle clues everywhere.
Can you
tell us a little bit about the characters in Arachana?
I think of Violet as an old crotchety English woman who thinks she
knows everything. I think of Stam and Creeper as inquisitive young English
scholars who are polite and proper. And I think Bitula is an egotistical genius
who will stop at nothing to achieve his goals and has no regard for any life
form other than himself and those like him.
Can you
tell us a little bit about your next books or what you have planned for the
future?
Book 3 of the Chronicles of Malick is 95% finished and should be
out the spring of 2020. Malick and his crew delve into three more quadrants in
their search for understanding Sworld.
Remember, wait for it.
Do you
allow yourself a certain number of hours to write or do you write as long as
the words come?
I binge write. As long as
the movie in my mind keeps playing, I keep transcribing.
Do you
have a certain number of words or pages you write per day? No. As I stated before,
I write when the spirit moves me. Writing is not a job for me,
it's a creative outlet, a way to share my imagination with the world.
What
inspires you to write?
The unknown—so basically everything. In my opinion mankind knows
next to nothing and understands even less. We have only scratched the surface
of what is knowable and what exists right before our eyes.
Would you rather
Read fiction or non-fiction?
Fiction.
In my mind the only non-fiction books are textbooks. The vast majority of
“non-fiction books” is just an authors opinion on a given subject. Because they usually only present the side
of the story or the facts that represents what they think the truth is or what
they want to truth to be. As an example, if we construct history based on a
hand written letter that someone important during that time frame wrote we are
looking at history through the biased eyes of the person writing the letter,
and from the examples seen in our current society the majority of what's in the
letter could be completely false.
Read series or stand-alone?
I enjoyed
both, but I prefer a series if it's science-fiction.
Read Science fiction or horror?
Once
again I'll pick science-fiction over horror. But I've read plenty of Stephen
King’s books.
Read Stephen King or Dean Koontz?
Both.
Read the
book or watch the movie?
Both, but I
have to confess, I've seen a lot more movies then I've read books.
Read an ebook or paperback?
I prefer
paperback, but times are changing and I’ll change with them.
Be trapped alone for one month in a library
with no computer or a room with a computer and Wi-Fi only?
The
library as long as they have an extensive science fiction section.
Do a cross-country book store tour or blog
tour online?
The first
time you asked me this when I wrote Sworld I said neither. But I've changed my
mind since then and I'll go with the blog tour online any day—who knows it
might actually be fun.
About the Author
The author spent his childhood in Colorado skiing and riding dirt bikes. After spending way too much time in college, he took his engineering degree to the deserts of southern California. After retiring to the mountains of northwest to play golf, his wife dared him to write a book. The rest, as they say, is history.
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