Ask the Author: Terry Birdgenaw
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Terry Birdgenaw
Possibly, if my wife approves, lol.
Terry Birdgenaw
Yes, I am not a entomologist so I needed to rely on the web (pun intended) and various research papers. As a scientific researcher in my day job, however, I know where to look to get accurate information, and I really enjoyed reading all the articles I found. Insect behavior is fascinating.
Terry Birdgenaw
I like the new cover.
Terry Birdgenaw
I sent you a message. JR, I'm glad you like the cover.
Terry Birdgenaw
Yes, got it. I reviewed it and found it a great read. Congratulations, on a well-crafted story.
Terry Birdgenaw
Okay, thanks. I'll try to read it when I get some free time.
Terry Birdgenaw
I'm not currently on KU. Send gift copy to my email provided on DM if you want a verified review. I like PDFs though, since I can read them anywhere.
Terry Birdgenaw
He started his life-long dream to write a novel. He quit.
Terry Birdgenaw
I learned from my experience with Nanowrimo that writing energizes me. I enjoyed writing every day and found that I was frustrated when other tasks impeded my writing. I have yet to experience any writer’s block. Perhaps because I use an approach that I call green-light mode, where I write whatever pops into my head at the time and only edit or re-write after the first draft of my novel is completed. I am also what authors often refer to as a pantser; I write off the seat of my pants with very little advanced planning and no organized outline. Perhaps during editing, I may become more of a plotter, but any framework I generate at that point is very loose.
Terry Birdgenaw
Letting your characters take you off into amazing worlds.
Terry Birdgenaw
Follow your dream, and don't place obstacles in front of yourself.
Terry Birdgenaw
I took part in Nanowrimo21 to write the first draft of the third book of The Antunite Chronicles trilogy: ‘Antunites Unite.’ The goal was to write 50,000 words during November 2021. I accomplished the target, writing my first draft of 53,000 words in 30 days. Yet, after receiving comments from my developmental editor and beta readers, I expanded the second draft to about 82,000 words during the next few months. I am doing the final polishing of this work (which is now about 85,000 words). I plan to release the book in September.
Terry Birdgenaw
As my novel and trilogy establish the backstory for my wife’s book Black Hole Radio, Bilaluna, the premise of my trilogy was to explain how the aliens ended up on their moon Bilaluna and what happened that they had to leave their planet for Bilaluna. But since the story was about giant cyborg insects, I also needed to explain how they became cyborgs and why they looked like giant Earth insects. My first book, Antuna’s Story, is about how Earth insects were transported to a new planet they called Poo-ponic.
Terry Birdgenaw
My wife, Ann Birdgenaw, started the second book in her children’s chapter book series, Black Hole Radio, and was undecided about what type of aliens her heroes would meet. I helped her decide and gave her some ideas about the alien world. As she progressed in her book, I continued to give her input. However, at some point, she felt the plotlines were getting too complex for the target age of her readers. She suggested I write a backstory about the planet in a book targeted at older kids. I took her up on it and started my fiction writing adventure.
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