1. Tell us a bit about yourself and your books.
I work as an editor for a magazine, in addition to being a graduate student. My novels are kind of all over the place, whether it is fantasy or horror, science fiction or philosophy. I love to write, and as such my novels have a tendency to be pretty eclectic.
2. It looks like you have been doing a ton of writing what advice do you have for someone who wants to give it a try?
Do what you love. Write, write, and then write some more. Everyone wants to be a famous writer, but loving what you write is so much more rewarding. Set real goals and then complete them. Getting published in the current market is completely different than it has been in decades past.
3. If you had to pick one genre to write in for the rest of your writing career what would it be and why?
I would probably choose fantasy because of the flexibility it affords a writer. You can create worlds, redefine paradigms, and generally do whatever you please as long as it stays internally consistent. I have always loved fantasy novels, so it certainly wouldn’t be unappealing to write what I love for the rest of my life.
4. What is your biggest challenge writing or editing?
I would say editing my own work is the most difficult, simply because I cannot see the errors as easily. I enjoying the writing process more, but I love to edit other people’s work.
5. All of your books seems to be in different genres, do you find this challenging or is it easy to switch it up?
I find it pretty easy to switch up genres on the fly. The variation in genres is a function of writing what strikes me at any given time. I try to stay true to the craft and allow characters to take me where they want to go.
6. Describe each of your story in 5 words each.
The Ocean and the Hourglass: Water. Adventure. Friendship. Courage. Rewarding.
Bitten: Werewolves. Love. Mystery. Horror. Chilling.
Cerulean Dreams: Dystopian. Experimental. Futuristic. Twist. Adventure.
The Journey: Philosophical. Syllogism. Dialectical. Fantasy. Epic.
A couple of fun this or that
Coffee or Tea: Tea
Black or White: Black
Day or Night: Night
Chocolate or Vanilla: Chocolate
Cookies or Cake: cake
Name: The Ocean and the Hourglass
Genre: YA Fantasy
Available formats: Print and eBook
Pages (in print): 251
Available on Amazon: Yes
ISBN (print): 9781467972352
Publisher: Create Space/Kindle Direct
Publishing Year: 2011
Price: 12.95 (Print), 3.99 (Kindle)
Available formats for review: PDF, Gifted through Amazon, Print Copy
Links for purchase:
http://www.amazon.com/Ocean-Hourglass-Dan-OBrien/dp/1467972355/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1322710738&sr=8-1 [Amazon Print Copy]
http://www.amazon.com/Ocean-Hourglass-ebook/dp/B005M6QBGY/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1322710738&sr=8-2 [Kindle Copy]
https://www.createspace.com/3730105 [Create Space Print Copy]
Synopsis: Dreams are not for the faint of heart, they are for the brave to follow. A Book, an Hourglass. Nicholas had always dreamt of faraway places, distant lands beyond imagination. Wandering into the library on a cold day, he finds an adventure that he had not been looking for. Transported to a distant world, Nicholas finds himself involved in sweeping adventures of a broken and lost kingdom. Filled with sea giants and ancient cities, the young man soon finds that the adventure was greater than he could have ever imagined.
Name: Cerulean Dreams
Genre: Science Fiction
Available formats: Print and eBook
Pages (in print): 345
Available on Amazon: Yes
ISBN (print): 9781467971201
Publisher: Create Space/Kindle Direct
Publishing Year: 2011
Price: 14.95 (Print), 3.99 (Kindle)
Available formats for review: PDF, Gifted through Amazon, Print Copy
Links for purchase:
http://www.amazon.com/Cerulean-Dreams-ebook/dp/B005S9ZKLM/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1322711173&sr=1-1 [Kindle Copy]
https://www.createspace.com/3730108 [Create Space Print Copy]
http://www.amazon.com/Cerulean-Dreams-Dan-OBrien/dp/1467971200/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1322843279&sr=8-7 [Amazon Print Copy]
Synopsis: Orion, the last city of men. Deep within the desert, a secret lay waiting. Young women found dead in the street. A corporation that controls the sleep of a populace that never sees the light of day. Alexander Marlowe seeks to unravel the mysteries of Orion as he helps a young girl, Dana, flee the city. The closer they come to the truth, the greater the danger that hunts them. Follow them as they search beyond the boundaries of everything they have ever known for answers.
Name: Bitten
Genre: Horror/Urban Fantasy/Mystery
Available formats: Print and eBook
Pages (in print): 274
Available on Amazon: Yes
ISBN (print): 9781467972321
Publisher: Create Space/Kindle Direct
Publishing Year: 2011
Price: 12.95 (Print), 3.99 (Kindle)
Available formats for review: PDF, Gifted through Amazon, Print Copy
Links for purchase:
http://www.amazon.com/Bitten-Lauren-Westlake-Mysteries-ebook/dp/B005METJLU/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1322711693&sr=1-1 [Kindle Copy]
https://www.createspace.com/3730106 [Create Space Print Copy]
http://www.amazon.com/Bitten-Dan-OBrien/dp/1467972320/ref=tmm_pap_title_0 [Amazon Print Copy]
Synopsis: A predator stalks a cold northern Minnesotan town. There is talk of wolves walking on two legs and attacking people in the deep woods. Lauren Westlake, resourceful and determined F.B.I Agent, has found a connection between the strange murders in the north and a case file almost a hundred years old. Traveling to the cold north, she begins an investigation that spirals deep into the darkness of mythology and nightmares. Filled with creatures of the night and an ancient romance, the revelation of who hunts beneath the moon is more grisly than anyone could have imagined.
Name: The Journey
Genre: Fantasy/Philosophy/Metaphysical
Available formats: Print and eBook
Pages (in print): 176
Available on Amazon: Yes
ISBN (print): 9781467971188
Publisher: Create Space/Kindle Direct
Publishing Year: 2011
Price: 8.95 (Print), 2.99 (Kindle)
Available formats for review: PDF, Gifted through Amazon, Print Copy
Links for purchase:
http://www.amazon.com/The-Journey-ebook/dp/B005MEND1M/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1322711986&sr=1-1 [Kindle Copy]
https://www.createspace.com/3730109 [Create Space Print Copy]
http://www.amazon.com/Journey-Dan-OBrien/dp/1467971189/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1322727439&sr=1-4 [Amazon Print Copy]
Synopsis: The Frozen Man. The Translucent Man. The Burning Man. The Wicker Man. The guide known only as the Crossroads, together these are the signposts and totems of the world that the being called the Lonely inhabits. Seeking out the meaning of his journey, the Lonely is a being consumed by philosophical inquiry and adventure. Filled with exotic places and age-old questions, the Journey is a book that seeks to merge the fantastical and real. Join the Lonely as he seeks out answers to his own existence and perhaps the meaning for us all.