About Chris DeSantis:
Chris DeSantis grew up in the 80‘s with a love for stories in all mediums, science fiction in particular. A cable broadcast of any Star Wars, Star Trek, Alien, or Predator movie was not to be missed, and Exosquad was the cartoon of choice. He devoured books of all genres, from the Star Wars Expanded Universe (RIP), to novelizations of his favorite movies, and the works of Bowden, Carr, Card, Clancy, Cline, Corey, Crichton, Foster, Haldeman, Heinlein, Huff, Hurwitz, King, Morrell, Niven, Scalzi, Steakley, Taylor, Traviss, Weir, Wells, and others.
He graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. Since then, he worked as a software engineer on a variety of products; from finite element analysis simulators, to DoD contractor on counter-WMD platforms, and educational software. Now, he writes. When not writing or reading, he enjoys family time, home improvement projects, investing, RPGs, and video games. He lives in North Carolina with his family and two cats.
What inspires you to write?
There's nothing better than reading a story that engages all aspects of the human condition. To take readers on a journey the same way my favorite authors did for me is such a thrill. Hard work, but the end product is the reward.
What authors do you read when you aren’t writing?
David Morrell, John Scalzi, Michael Crichton, Mark Greaney, Tom Clancy, Gregg Hurwitz, Martha Wells
Tell us about your writing process.
It evolves with each book I write. I have general concepts and themes in mind, and the characters were created to add unique twists and spins on common sci-fi troupes. Now, I do way more outlining with each book I've written.
For Fiction Writers: Do you listen (or talk to) to your characters?
I may tell them to not go in the abandoned space station or steal the haunted treasure from the tomb but those idiots never listen!
What advice would you give other writers?
It really comes down to 'Read a lot' and 'Don't Quit.'
How did you decide how to publish your books?
I went Amazon KDP for my first trilogy to have direct ownership in building my reader base. I'm open to considering traditional querying in the future. Never say never.
What do you think about the future of book publishing?
With the technology available, there's far more paths to success and that's a good thing. The 'AI writing books' thing is troublesome, so hopefully we can figure out a way to make it work without Skynet writing the next Harry Potter.
What genres do you write?: Science Fiction
What formats are your books in?: Both eBook and Print
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