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@PeterRivaAuthor
Peter Riva has worked for more than thirty years with the leaders in aerospace and space exploration. His daytime job for more than forty years has been as a literary agent. He resides in New York City.
Describe
your book in 20 words or less.
What
happens when a man has the ability to merge consciousness with the
universe – can he see or do anything useful?
Where
or how did you come up with the idea for your story?
Somewhere,
in the back of the brain, an idea emerged concerning the perspective
we have of the world and the universe around us. Life is all about
perspective and as humans our is often limited. It is not about a
touchy-feely concept of “oneness” or “other consciousness,”
more like peeling away the barrier –out of necessity to save the
crew and ship – to communication with other forms of life/entity.
How
important are names to you in your book(s)? Do you choose the names
based on liking the way it sounds or the meaning? Do you use any
resources in assisting you to choose the names?
I
cheat. I make up names as I would like them to be, mimicking friends
and people I have known. So, yes, some of the names are real, friends
or acquaintances long lost.
Which
of your characters (in this book) is your favorite and Why?
Zip
the dog. He’s actually more grounded and carefree than any of the
humans.
Was
there a certain scene in this book that was harder for you to write
than others?
In
a sense, yes. Once I wanted to structure the medical discussion of
the universe I knew what I wanted to say, but the people in that
conversation of discovery had to process, arrive at the conclusion I
had already thought up. Going slow is hard when the ideas are fun.
If
you could cast your characters in the Hollywood adaptation of your
book, who would play your characters?
Hmmm…
A very young Will Smith as Simon Bank and younger Meg Ryan as Aten.
Ralph Cramer would have to be Patrick McGowan… and the voice of
Apollo Alec Guinness. Zip could be played by a Durbachler (Bรฉarnaise
Mountain Dog) or a Pyrenean.
What
was your favorite part to write and why? (Alternate Q: What is your
least favorite part of the publishing / writing process?)
Cramer
waking Simon up at the end. Typical of their relationship. Added to
which was the completely gratuitous hint at sex by a female crew
member as they go forward… the book needed that emotional lifting.
Just
as your book(s) inspire authors, what authors have inspired you to
write? (Alternate Q: If you didn't like writing books, what would you
do for a living?)
I
am a literary agent. Been licensing for 40+ years. Every single
author who tried to break through, who put their heart and soul into
their passion – how could they not be inspiring?
What
writing advice do you have for other aspiring authors?
First
write about what you know. Even in Sci-Fi, write based on what you
have learned or can learn while writing. Second, if writing is not
the most rewarding thing whilst writing, don’t bother. Writing may
be undertaken as a discipline, but that discipline should only be to
schedule the time clear of anything you really would rather not do
allowing you to have that soak-in-the-fun time of writing. And
re-writing, and re-writing again. Revel in it.
Do
you read your reviews? Do you respond to them, good or bad? Do you
have any advice on how to deal with the bad?
There
are four types of review. The first is the intelligent and
constructive review who understands the book and enjoyed its concepts
and execution. Yes, oh yes, I read and enjoy those. And respond with
comments that I hope are equal in intellect.
The
second is the positive review but which may not really have
understood the layers in the book, but that’s okay. Always worth a
thank you. But don’t take it too seriously.
The
third is the critical review that has a problem or problems with what
your premise is, or the tone/writing of the book. There is little you
can do with that critic. You have to accept you failed that person
and, if they give specific reasons, I write and say thanks and that
I’ll apply constructive criticisms to the next book because, sure
as eggs are eggs, I can’t republish the current one.
And
the last type of review—which I have had from Publishers Weekly! –
if the dope reviewer who didn’t like the first few pages and then
pretended they read the book – when from their comments you can
tell all they read was the two paragraph blurb. They were only after
a quick paycheck and, frankly, are not worth responding to.
What
are you working on now? What is your next project?
I
have one more book in this series, the Tag series. Simon finally gets
his comeuppance. Zip is… well, I’ll know when I finish writing…
but I suspect Zip will save the day.
Bonus
Question: Characters often find themselves in situations they aren't
sure they can get themselves out of. When was the last time you found
yourself in a situation that was hard to get out of and what did you
do?
Besides
panic you mean? MRI claustrophobia was hard… no, really, it was
damn hard. What did I do? Pushed the damn button to get let out. Life
can be like that… “Push the button Max!” (The
Great Race
movie) is sometimes all you need to do or can do. Move on.
Thank you for stopping by Nighttime Reading Center, Peter Riva. I hope to see you around here. I hope you stop by once in awhile. I love your books.
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