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Corin's Chance (Avanti Chronicles 1) by Hannah WalkerPublication Date: September 20, 2015
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Blurb: Posted to some stars awful cruiser, Dr. Corin Talovich hoped to serve his time quietly and get on with his life, but fate stepped in and decided otherwise.
Crashing into an unknown planet was the last thing Corin expected. With only his friend, Lieutenant Commander Tate Riven, by his side, they face the unexplored world and new enemies bravely, leading them to the Derin Clan, where they’re welcomed by the leader’s son.
Kel isn't sure about the strange men, but he isn't about to send them away, especially when the bond between Corin and himself is something he can't ignore.
When another clan wages an attack, Kel is forced to make some hard choices which nearly costs him everything he holds dear. Together, with their allies, Corin and Kel fight, focusing on the future they desire, knowing failure not only dooms their love, but also those around them. Side by side, they work to destroy the evil threatening to keep them apart and becoming the family both men desire.
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Meet the author: Hannah Walker is a full-time mum to two gorgeous teenage sons, and shares her home with them and a very supportive husband, who has always encouraged her to follow her dreams.She has always loved books from her childhood years reading alongside her father. She has inherited her father’s love of Sci-Fi and Fantasy. She has combined this with her love of MM romance to write her series Avanti Chronicles. She loves writing about a complex world where the men love and live hard.
Welcome to the world of MM Sci-fi.
1) How do you develop your plots and characters?
I have to admit to most of it being the characters talking to me. They tell me who they are and what they think happens in their story. So it’s more like I have a mental conversation with them. So I think things through and see what I come up with plot wise. I try to put myself in their position and see what I could see actually happening.
For the characters I start with the basics, who they present to the world, then I look below that and see what they show those around them. I take back each layer to see to the root of who they are. I then like to weave these layers through the story. So you may have a warrior, who is totally badass, but he may be someone who say loves to dance and goes out with his friends to have a good time. Then he may be someone who yearns for a family, but keeps it quiet as he can’t have that and do the job he does at the same time. He might be someone who is really stern and brusque on the outside but wants nothing more than to let go enough to laugh. Most of all I try to paint the characters as human no matter who they are.
2) Who doesn’t love a good hero? Tell us about your protagonist. Was there a real life inspiration behind them?
Corin has real life inspiration.
Corin is a remarkably gifted surgeon. My son is actually disabled, although thankfully not too severely. He has undergone more surgeries in his childhood years than anyone ever should. However we’ve been very lucky. His surgeon is an incredible woman.
She is well respected in her field and often goes to other countries to lecture and give seminars about her work. We’ve even gone with her once or twice, to the seminars in the UK, so that my son’s case could be used as an example.
She has never been one to shy away from trying new treatments and is constantly evolving and researching new treatments for Cerebal Palsy. Because of what Cerebal Palsy is, it covers more than just the bones of the body. It’s bones, muscles, nerves and so much more. So despite the fact that she is an orthopedic surgeon, she has undergone a lot of training in other areas. When it came time to write Corin’s backstory I used her as inspiration.
She is one of the loveliest people I have ever met. It’s often said that the truly gifted surgeons have no bedside manner. Not true in her case, she is genuinely one of the nicest people I know. She cares for each and every patient of hers. Even now, when he has officially moved over to adult services, she still phones up to check on him. She still asks the surgeons he’s under now, how he’s doing.
So yes, Corin is modelled on her.
3) What real-life inspirations do you use when world building?
I have a passion for science. I have a degree in chemistry, but also took major courses in physics and earth/planetary sciences. I like to draw on the science for some of the technology that I use in my books. The landscapes I try to stay within the normal ranges of what is out there now in our universe.
I keep an eye on the science journals and think about what new discoveries could be used as a basis for something in fiction.
4) Did you learn anything from this book and what was it?
I learnt to both listen to my characters and my gut. To listen when they say they want the story to go a certain way. The characters themselves can be really quite stubborn and will simply shut up if they think I’m not listening to what they want. On those days it becomes impossible to write so I normally end up giving them what they want just so that I can write again.
5) It’s your last meal on earth. What do you choose?
There’s a restaurant near where I live that is incredible. It dates back to the 1920’s and still has a lot of the original design. It’s a seafood restaurant. They do the most amazing seafood platters. I would probably have that and some champagne to toast the moment.
Where to find the author:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100009788113663
Facebook Author Page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100009788113663
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AvantiHannah
Blog: http://nuttieprof.wix.com/author-blog
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