Author Interview with Vera Brook

Who are you?

​Hi, I'm Vera Brook (pen name). I'm a neuroscientist turned science fiction & fantasy writer.

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Where do you live?

I live in the U.S.

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What’s your home life like?

I read a lot and write a lot. :)

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​What genre(s) do you like to write? To read?

I read and write mostly speculative fiction, anything from hard science fiction to magical realism. I love both novels and short stories. There is so much great fiction published these days, it's a bit overwhelming. Hard to keep up!

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​Why did you start writing?

My brain made me do it.

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What do you do when you’re not writing?

I'm always writing. I'm just double- or triple-tasking sometimes.

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Where do you like to go when looking for a new book to read?

I find new books & new authors I like everywhere. Recommendations from writer friends, browsing in the library or in a bookstore, etc. Lately, because I read a lot of short fiction online, if I discover a writer I like, I look for their longer works.

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​At what point do you call it quits when reading a new book?

Depends on the book.

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​Are you independently or traditionally published?

I'm independently published for my novels, but in submission to traditional markets for my short fiction. My plan is to be a hybrid author. But if I had to choose, I'd be an indie all the way. I like the creative control and the community, even if it's a lot more work.

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​How many books/stories have you published so far?

Three novels, three short stories, three coloring books. Weird. With more on the way.

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What book/story are you currently promoting or working on?

I mostly promote my SAND RUNNER series, since I have three books out in it - book 1, specifically. I'm almost done with edits on another novel, in a completely new series, and have several more outlined or partly drafted. And I work on short stories in between. I have notebooks full of story ideas, and keep adding to them all the time. I just wish I could write faster.

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What’s the elevator pitch?

SAND RUNNER is a fast-paced near-future action adventure with a splash of romance. Think: The Hunger Games but with extreme sports and bionics.

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How long have you been working on it?

Time is relative.

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When will it be available to buy? Where?

Ebooks are available wide (Amazon, Kobo, Barnes & Noble, Google Books, Apple Books, OverDrive, etc.). Paperbacks are on only on Amazon right now, but I'm hoping to distribute through IngramSpark soon as well.
​All the links are on my author website at verabrook.com.

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​How can readers find you?

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​Anything you’d like to add?

I'm delighted to find new readers! I'm a reader first, and I love books in every form. So it's a thrill to entertain readers with my own stories.

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Many thanks to Vera Brooks for participating in My Laughably Inane Blog. I wish her all the best in her past, present, and future writing endeavors.

Sincerely,

Nicholas P. Adams

Just a small-town boy with an overactive imagination.