Pulse: Book Two is an intriguing dystopian sci-fi horror novel that takes readers into the world you have created and shows them what can go wrong if humans do not make changes. Why was it important for you to write this book?

My premise is essentially that capitalism is a big culprit in the environmental damage we are seeing getting worse every single year. I wanted to show what could happen if we allow a few corporations to run away unchecked for another few decades. The climate bill is coming, and the corporations causing it are trying to wipe their hands of the problem.

Were you able to achieve everything you wanted with the characters in the novel?

I tried very hard to make the characters a bigger piece for the sequel. In book one it is a slaughter-fest with no one being safe. This time around, I focus on the survivors and their struggle which gives it a much more intimate vibe. I am very happy with my character work here in the sequel.

Is there any moral or idea that you hope readers take away from the story?

Don’t trust corporations. Don’t trust the government. They are both corrupt and money motivated which means “for the people” is no longer even close to the top of the list when it comes to the decision making. Another important idea I had was around technology and what it is exactly. Technology is a tool, and many of us have lost that definition. The wheel is technology. Medicine is technology. Money is technology. Technology is very important and can be a great tool. In the last few generations, we have totally lost sight of the definition and let computers/the internet hijack the word, but those things are also just tools themselves. We need to get back the word technology. We need to use money, medicine, social media, and computers more like tools and less like devices to control us.

What is the next book you are working on, and when can your fans expect it to be out?

First, don’t forget to check out the music on my YouTube channel as I create original songs pulled right from the pages of all my work.

My next book is a short story project called The Anatomy of Fear. A huge group of indies got together, and we each wrote a grimdark story about a part of the body. That will be out in a few weeks. After that, ReBirth is a spinoff to Pulse. Near the end of the Pulse duology, a few small threads go unresolved. This next novel won’t be an official Pulse book because many of the characters did complete their narrative arc. ReBirth will focus on just two or three POVs and provide a bit more about the past and future. I am a slow writer, so I would estimate two years. Coming Christmas 2025… maybe… good things take time 🙂

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