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John Akers

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in New York City, The United States

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Science Fiction

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N.K. Jemisin, Neal Stephenson, Neil Gaiman, Ursula K. Le Guin, Hugh Ho ...more

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JOHN AKERS grew up in the suburbs of New York. He got his undergraduate degree in behavioral sciences, and to this day enjoys telling people he got a B.A. in B.S. He later got a master's degree in human factors engineering before working as a product designer at various technology companies. Get the latest on John's works in progress, book deals, and sci-fi news by joining his newsletter at https://john-akers.com. ...more

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

John Akers Honestly, writer’s block has never been a problem for me. The first time I ever tried to write a novel was for the 2012 NaNoWriMo challenge, and I tha…moreHonestly, writer’s block has never been a problem for me. The first time I ever tried to write a novel was for the 2012 NaNoWriMo challenge, and I that experience taught me not to be afraid of throwing down whatever was in my head because I expect the first draft to be a hot mess and something I will fix later on. Also, I’m very disciplined about recording any ideas for writing whenever they occur to me, so it’s easy for me to go back to that list to get ideas for what to write about at any time.(less)

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John Akers Feeling that I’m creating something meaningful that will hopefully have a beneficial inpact on some other people’s lives. It also gives me a creative …moreFeeling that I’m creating something meaningful that will hopefully have a beneficial inpact on some other people’s lives. It also gives me a creative outlet that I am in complete control of and feel empowered by as a result. People often marvel I can get up ar 5am to write or work on marketing my book, but the truth is the time I spend on my own creative endeavors is energizing and fuels the whole rest of my day.(less)

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Average rating: 4.08 · 199 ratings · 61 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Infinet (Trivial Game, #1) 4.10 avg rating — 167 ratings — published 2017 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Infinet Directives (The Trivial Game, #2) 4.19 avg rating — 26 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Argony 2.83 avg rating — 6 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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