YA Christian Sci-Fi/Dystopian
Date Published: 03-05-2025
When a man in power believes he's God, mankind doesn't have a prayer
Interview
What is the hardest part of writing your books?
It really takes time to flesh out a good, compelling story. I’m very impatient and want to present my offerings to the masses, when I really instead need to just slow down, dig down deep and get myself comfortable in my foxhole as I do battle with substandard writing styles. I truly want a book that is utterly compelling, where the reader can identify with the struggle of the protagonist(s) and relate to their journey.
What are your most played songs?
Right now it’s “Fight On, Fighter” by For King and Country. I’m really only listening to them right now as I just recently discovered them. I LOVE that song. But I also really love “Empathy” by Alanis Morissette, and “Fire” by Gavin DeGraw, among so many others.
Do you have critique partners or beta readers?
I do! I have a growing team of different people who have been very helpful along my authoring and publishing journey. Very grateful for them, and for their feedback!
What book are you reading now?
Ha! I just finished reading my own! I read through my entire Dissonance alien invasion hexalogy all-in-one version. Volume I: Reality has been adapted for the screen and is being pitched to streaming networks, and I’m utterly excited about that. Can’t wait to see what happens with that. As such I need to make sure I’m up on my story. And I also wanted to do one final review of it, even though it's published, to make sure I didn’t miss any glaring errors or plot holes. I wanted to do that through reading all six volumes, because that way I can see the entire overarching story. However, at any given moment I am dangerously close to plunging right back into The Lord of the Rings special edition yet again.
How did you start your writing career?
In 1981, I was tasked by my 2nd grade teacher – we all were – with writing a fictional story. I wrote something crude and elementary (because I was in elementary school, ha!) called “The Electric Boy.” It stole elements from the novelization of E.T., admittedly, but it was so cute and really set me on the path of being a writer because I loved the process.
Tell us about your next release.
My next release will be The End: Omicron in late April or early May. That is with the editor right now, and it’s uh-MAZE-eeng. Can’t wait to reveal what journeys Sage and the rest of them have gone on following The End: Alpha!
About the Author
Award-winning and bestselling author Aaron Ryan lives in Washington with
his wife and two sons, along with Macy the dog, Winston the cat, and Merry
& Pippin, the finches.
He is the author of the bestselling "Dissonance" 6-book alien
invasion saga, the post-apocalyptic Christian fiction saga "The
End," the sci-fi thrillers "Forecast" and "The
Slide," the children's picture books "The Ring of Truth,"
"The Sword of Joy" and "The Book of Power," the business
reference business books "How to Successfully Self-Publish &
Promote Your Self-Published Book" and "The Superhero
Anomaly", 6 business books on voiceovers penned under his former stage
name (Joshua Alexander), as well as a previous fictional novel, "The
Omega Room."
When he was in second grade, he was tasked with writing a creative
assignment: a fictional book. And thus, "The Electric Boy"
was born: a simple novella full of intrigue, fantasy, and 7-year-old wits
that electrified Aaron's desire to write. From that point forward,
Aaron evolved into a creative soul that desired to create.
He enjoys the arts, media, music, performing, poetry, and being a
daddy. In his lifetime he has been an author, voiceover artist,
wedding videographer, stage performer, musician, producer, rock/pop artist,
executive assistant, service manager, paperboy, CSR, poet, tech support,
worship leader, and more. The diversity of his life experiences gives
him a unique approach to business, life, ministry, faith, and
entertainment.
Aaron's favorite author by far is J.R.R. Tolkien, but he also enjoys
Suzanne Collins, James S.A. Corey, Michael Crichton, Marie Lu, Madeleine
L'Engle, John Grisham, Tom Clancy, Tim Lebbon, Christopher Golden, C.S.
Lewis, Stephen King and Dave Barry.
Aaron has always had a passion for storytelling. Visit the Dissonance saga
website at https://www.dissonancetheseries.com or The End saga website at
https://thisisnottheend.com.
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