Science fiction (Cyberpunk) / Techno-thriller
Date Published: Oct. 1, 2020
Publisher: See Sharp Press
In Zero-Day Rising, the third book of the BetterWorld trilogy, Kiyoko is tired of hiding and grieving, and has decided to strike back. In the first volume of the critically acclaimed BetterWorld cyberpunk trilogy, Kiyoko's older sister Waylee and their hacktivist friends exposed a conspiracy between MediaCorp and U.S. President Rand to control the flow of information and run the world on behalf of a cabal of billionaires. In volume two, Waylee faced life imprisonment, while Kiyoko and her friends were hunted by a team of ruthless mercenaries. In Zero-Day Rising, Kiyoko resolves to free her sister and bring down President Rand and MediaCorp. However, MediaCorp unleashes its ultimate plan: direct mind control with cerebral implants. Can Kiyoko and Waylee's team stop them? Can they penetrate MediaCorp's networks and end the company's grip over humanity? All while eluding the biggest manhunt in history, in a country where everyone and everything is under surveillance?
What is
the hardest part of writing your books?
The hardest part is sitting down each morning and getting into the
flow of writing. It’s a hurdle that must be overcome every day.
What songs
are most played on your Ipod?
I usually put it on random shuffle, except when I’m writing.
I have playlists for each character. For Zero-Day Rising’s characters,
these include songs like “Age of Greed” by Killing Joke (Waylee), “Red Sea” by
Asobi Seksu (Kiyoko), “Bring Da Ruckus” by Wu-Tang Clan (Charles), “Candle” by Skinny
Puppy (Pel), and “People Have the Power” by Patti Smith (Shakti). Give them a listen!
Do you
have critique partners or beta readers?
I am in two critique groups, one in Baltimore, MD, and the
other in Annapolis, MD. I also solicit feedback from beta readers, who are
mostly other writers. If you want to join my beta reader team, please let me
know!
What book
are you reading now?
Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler
How did
you start your writing career?
I’ve pursued writing since childhood, then learned
filmmaking and screenwriting in college (along with a little bit of physics). I
transformed those interests into novel writing while trapped at home during the
"Snowmageddon" of 2010, and looking for something productive to
do.
Tell
us about your next release.
I have completed an alternate
history novel called Born in Salt, and hope to have it published next
year. The premise is, fifty years after a coup replaced President Roosevelt
with a fascist dictatorship, America is a land of hopelessness. Ben Adamson, a
19-year-old farm boy in southern Illinois, wants only to spend his time fishing
and hunting, but when his brother is killed in combat—a story more suspicious
than factual—he and Rachel, his brother’s fiancée, are drawn into an
underground revolutionary movement. After staging a rally against the war, Ben
and Rachel are arrested by the ruthless Internal Security Service. Ben is given
a choice: betray the rebels, including his best friend from childhood, or Rachel
will be lobotomized. Unwilling to doom anyone he cares about, and seeking
justice for his brother, Ben decides on a third option: to frame corrupt
officials to trade for Rachel, and in the process, turn the dictatorship’s
factions against each other. But he must dodge the suspicions of police and
rebels alike. And when Internal Security sends agents to verify his stories,
all may be lost.
About the Author
T. C. (Ted) Weber has pursued writing since childhood, and learned filmmaking and screenwriting in college, along with a little bit of physics. His first published novel was a near-future cyberpunk thriller titled Sleep State Interrupt (See Sharp Press). It was a finalist for the 2017 Compton Crook award for best first science fiction, fantasy, or horror novel. The first sequel, The Wrath of Leviathan, was published in 2018, and the final book, Zero-Day Rising, just came out in October, 2020. He has other books on the way as well. He is a member of Poets & Writers and the Maryland Writers Association. By day, Mr. Weber works as a climate adaptation analyst, and has had a number of scientific papers and book chapters published. He lives in Annapolis, Maryland with his wife Karen. He enjoys traveling and has visited all seven continents. For book samples, short stories, and more, visit https://www.tcweber.com/.
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