Interview With Author Kenneth Kidd

 

1. What inspired you to write this book?  I’ve written poetry and always wanted to write a book.  With the growing threat of global warming, it occurred to me that I might increase awareness of the dangers involved by weaving information within a good, fast paced murder conspiracy novel.  People will primarily be entertained with the book, but in the end, they will also be better informed about a serious threat to our home planet. 

 

2. What exactly is it about and who is it written for?  It’s written for anyone who enjoys fiction novels and science fiction novels.  What makes it a bit unique is that it doesn't fit into any one category.  It is a good murder mystery and conspiracy book while at the same time it is a good science fiction story. 

 

3. How did you decide on your book's title and cover design?  I titled the book “The Survivors” because both the aliens and us (the earthlings) are fighting for their survival.  I felt the cover design with the spaceship hovering over the submarine was intriguing and eye catching. 

 

4. What advice or words of wisdom do you have for fellow writers – other than run!?    Shop publishers who will give you good professional editing at a fair price and who will offer the best marketing support and advice and hope but don’t expect to make any money.  Writing is truly a labor of love. 

 

5. What trends in the book world do you see – and where do you think the book publishing industry is heading?   I truly do not know and am so not qualified to answer that question.  Getting noticed and getting your work in front of the right people is now and will continue to be the main challenge for all the authors out there.  It cost money to promote and advertise and authors get very little for each sale, so the economics don’t add up and I don’t know what the answer is to rectify that. 

 

6. Were there experiences in your personal life or career that came in handy when writing this book?   Well, other than the fact that I have lived a **long** life, being 75 years old, not really.  I was in law enforcement for a time and took courses in criminal justice so had some experience there, and a lot of practice witnessing human behavior by working in customer service for many years. 

 

7. How would you describe your writing style?  Which writers or books is your writing similar to?  I try to immediately bring the characters to life and make them unique and interesting and above all, real.  I move things along quickly in the hope of carrying the readers with me on my journey. I guess maybe Patricia Cornwall or James Patterson write in a similar way.  Two of my favorite books, however, Steppenwolf and Siddhartha, were written by Hermann Hesse. 

 

8. What challenges did you overcome in the writing of this book?  I think just keeping at it and not giving up. While it is not a long book at 114 pages, there were many torn up pages and rewrites and I tried to let the story develop within me as I wrote.  I was not very methodical and didn’t have it mapped out in advance.  It was chaos as the story developed, but I really feel that in the end it all worked out pretty well. 

 

9. If people can buy or read one book this week or month, why should it be yours?  Because it is a very interesting and unique story that will keep them entertained and turning pages while at the same time making them aware of some interesting facts regarding a real and current threat to our planet.  Global Warming!! 

Check the author out at: TicToc username @kennethallenkidd and Instagram sanalejobeachbum.  

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