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Post-apocalyptic science fiction with Gene Doucette
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Interview Timeline
Gene Doucette has authored more than twenty sci-fi and fantasy titles. He recently released The Apocalypse Seven. We spoke about the book and his writing. The Apocalypse Seven (John Joseph Adams/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2021)
0:51 – Gene talks about his publishing path.
3:20 – Gene talks about self-publishing.
4:16 – Gene talks about Apocalypse Seven.
6:24 – Gene talks about novellas versus novels.
7:51 – Gene talks about his fantasy writing.
9:47 – Gene talks about the setting and characters of Apocalypse Seven.
13:14 – Gene talks about the conflict in the novel.
14:45 – Gene talks about the research for the book.
18:28 – Gene talks about walking Cambridge and the Charles River.
19:29 – Gene talks about bikes.
20:08 – Gene talks about his inspirations.
21:24 – Gene talks about enjoying quantum theory and mathematics.
22:33 – Gene talks about the aesthetic and musical feel of the novel.
25:11 – Gene talks about his writing process.
27:20 – Gene talks about not outlining or plotting ahead of time.
28:59 – Gene talks about writing stories in his head.
30:34 – Gene talks about how his writing has changed over time.
32:11 – Gene talks about his favorite character to write.
32:55 – Gene talks about whether he’s in any of his characters.
34:54 – Gene talks about characters that were difficult to write.
36:57 – Gene talks about trying to understand his characters better.
40:03 – Gene talks about empathy in writing.
40:43 – Gene talks about having once been in sales.
42:19 – Gene talks about being an outgoing introvert.
43:25 – Gene talks about the editing of this novel.
47:08 – Gene compares traditional publishing readers versus self-published book readers.
51:37 – Gene talks about self-published books reader demographics.
53:19 – Gene talks about comic books and D&D.
55:21 – Gene talks about finishing the book.
58:48 – Gene talks about his new hard sci-fi series.
1:01:58 – Gene talks about Amazon Vela.
1:02:30 – Gene can be found on facebook at authorgenedoucette and on twitter and instagram under Gene Doucette.
Links of interest
https://www.hmhbooks.com/shop/books/The-Apocalypse-Seven/9780358419471
Contact Information
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Guests: Gene Doucette
Host: Cris Alvarez
Tags: Books, audio interviews, author, podcast, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, science fiction,
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