He stopped by the blog to answer a question that's one of my favorites to ask fellow sci-fi/fantasy writers since penning my own space opera. I always find the answers fascinating, and it's one I bet many readers have wondered about too:
Q: How did you come up with the design/capabilities of your ships?
Alex's A: Originally they looked a lot like the old Battlestar Galactica fighters. That was a bit too obvious so I made them larger and rounder. (The Darten fighters did end up looking a lot like Colonial Vipers though.) I always thought it was cool that Klingon Birds of Prey could cloak and took it one step further – instead of just vanishing, they teleported.
Very cool, Alex! And congrats on the big release.
Read all about it below - check out the book trailer! - and comment on Alex’s blog this week for
a chance to win a Cassa mug, mousepad, magnet, and swag.
CassaStorm
By Alex J
Cavanaugh
From
the Amazon Best Selling Series!
A
storm gathers across the galaxy…
Commanding the Cassan base on Tgren,
Byron thought he’d put the days of battle behind him. As a galaxy-wide war
encroaches upon the desert planet, Byron’s ideal life is threatened and he’s
caught between the Tgrens and the Cassans.
After enemy ships attack the desert
planet, Byron discovers another battle within his own family. The declaration
of war between all ten races triggers nightmares in his son, threatening to
destroy the boy’s mind.
Meanwhile the ancient alien ship is
transmitting a code that might signal the end of all life in the galaxy. And
the mysterious probe that almost destroyed Tgren twenty years ago could return.
As his world begins to crumble, Byron suspects a connection. The storm is about
to break, and Byron is caught in the middle…
“CassaStorm is a touching and
mesmerizing space opera full of action and emotion with strong characters and a
cosmic mystery.” – Edi’s Book Lighhouse
“Cavanaugh has created wonderfully
moving moments of great poignancy… CassaStorm could have been a dark story full
of hardship and angst, but instead it's a cleverly balanced story about hope
and triumph.”
- Lynda R. Young, author of Make
Believe
Find CassaStorm:
$16.95 USA, 6x9 Trade paperback, 268 pages, Dancing Lemur Press, L.L.C.
Science fiction/adventure and science fiction/space opera
Print ISBN 9781939844002 eBook ISBN 9781939844019
$4.99 EBook available in all formats
About Alex:
Alex J. Cavanaugh has a Bachelor of
Fine Arts degree and works in web design and graphics. He is experienced in
technical editing and worked with an adult literacy program for several years.
A fan of all things science fiction, his interests range from books and movies
to music and games. Online he is the Ninja Captain and founder of the Insecure
Writer’s Support Group. The author of the Amazon bestsellers, CassaStar and
CassaFire, he lives in the Carolinas with his wife.
- Website: http://alexjcavanaugh.blogspot.com/
Woot! Go Alex! Taking the book world by (Cassa)Storm ;)
ReplyDeleteI had to smile at the 'fattening-up' of those Battlestar characters. Way to go, Alex!!!!
ReplyDeleteCongrats to Alex! And great question and answer.
ReplyDeleteAlex is all over the blogosphere!
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Thank you, Nicole!
ReplyDeleteNow to teleport to the next blog...
I do like the teleporting fighters. :))
ReplyDeleteCongrats to Alex! It's interesting to hear about the evolution of his ships into the final fighters. Great question!
ReplyDeleteLove the teleporting capability in the Cassa series.
ReplyDeletePersonally I'm amazed you remember how you came up with things like ship designs. When I'm asked questions like that I usually draw a blank, lol.
What a great question! Loved learning more about the spacecrafts in the Cassa series. Congrats to Alex!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, Alex, and that's a great question! :)
ReplyDeleteAwesome question and answer. Congrats to Alex!
ReplyDeleteI'll have to look these up!
ReplyDeleteYay for Alex! Love how you came up with the design for your ships.
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