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I'm half way through Altered Genes: Genesis and I was wondering if you majored in biology or if the stuff you wrote about are mostly research from the internet and textbooks? I'm curious because I'm studying genetic engineering, and there's more science than sci-fi in the book.

Mark Kelly Rafel—No biology background. I have a degree in physics but spent most of my pre-writing career developing software or working as a manager. Most of w…moreRafel—No biology background. I have a degree in physics but spent most of my pre-writing career developing software or working as a manager. Most of what is in my book(s) comes from research I do while writing. When I write, I tend to find things that interest me and then incorporate them. Genetics and antibiotic resistance happened to be 'interesting' to me when I started the book, so those themes ended up in it. Ironically, your point about more 'science than sci-fi' is probably true...and maybe that's the part that should concern people. We're a only a couple of decades away from being able to do incredible things—good and bad—with genetic engineering. Hopefully, we end up doing more good than bad.(less)

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Thanks Mark, for your warm welcome over at "Apocalypse". I have a degree in physics as well. Would you say "Altered Genes" is a hard sci fi novel?

Mark Kelly Anthony, you're welcome and welcome to the group. Altered Genes It's on the edge of hard sci-fi but not quite there. There's certainly science in it, …moreAnthony, you're welcome and welcome to the group. Altered Genes It's on the edge of hard sci-fi but not quite there. There's certainly science in it, but the science isn't the driving theme. When I started writing the book, I wasn't very well organized and didn't have a sense of genre. It just came out as a weird mix of post-apoc technothrller and medical thriller. I struggle to classify it honestly, which is a bit of problem.(less)

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