Tyler Nitbone by Imran Siddiq
Publication Date: November 29th, 2013
Genre: Young Adult Science Fiction
~Summary~
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
~Giveaway~
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~About The Author~
Imran Siddiq may have tried to leave Leicester a few times, but its 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.
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~Interview~
Do
you have a specific writing style?
Difficult to day other
than that it depends on the novel. TN is based in the real world with very
little concept settings, thus I can drop a lot of descriptive narrative and let
the reader discover the world through the character. A comment theme is Third
Person Limited POV. First person still feels a little alien to me, but I adore
rooting the entire novel with one main protagonist. We see, hear, feel what
they do. It’s almost like real life rather than having a Godly voice overhead
describing events a million miles away.
What is
something/someone/somewhere that never fails to inspire you? Why do you think
that is?
Believe it or not but my cats are my inspiration.
Although they are left alone while I am at work, or
left waiting for me to wake up in the morning, they never lose their love for
me. (Or I think that they love me). They are always affectionate, playful and
have personalities that shine regardless of speech or the ability to tell it
like a human could. No matter how down or tired I am, one look at them, and the
urge to write begins.
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.
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.
What
are your current projects?
TN is novel 4.
Novel 5, a paranormal
YA has been shelved until I find new blood to twist into it.
Novel 7, a YA Science
Fiction has gained some interest from Literary Agents and is currently out to
submission.
Novel 8, my current WIP
is a YA Sci-Fi that crosses into Horror. (I’m very excited about this one).
Do you have that one thing
that you think about constantly but it still seems to baffle you?
Time.
How can I get done all the things that I want to
before the buzz or the drive vanishes. I fear losing the will to write,
although I think the chances of that are low. I have a full time job and much
of that work follows me home. So, I have to juggle family time, work, writing,
social media, drawing, looking after my cats, reading, and sometimes… having a
break. I wish there were seven days for every 24 hours. Often I wake up and
plan my day in terms of activities… and 99% of the time, I stick to it.
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.
Advice for writers of all
ages"
Don't think that writing is a past time that you can
dip into now and again. Treat it like a job. Make the time to write every other
day. Plan it. Do it. Achieve it. If you aim for the finishing line, you will
reach it, rather than hoping that you get there. Don't be atria dot give up on
an idea if a new one makes you more excited. Even if you are shy, meet other
writers online and find out what others think of your novels. Criticism is
good. Use it.
You can't build a house out of thin air. You have to
make it happen. You want to write a book - then write - and most of all - enjoy
it.
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