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Based on some feedback, I've decided to revamp my post.
Where can I find the book?
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PWNED is available for purchase from Amazon (TL Referral Link!) and Barnes & Noble as an e-book, with additional e-book outlets like iTunes coming soon.
What's the story about?
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PWNED is a classic thriller set against an eSports background. The main character is a young Sc2 pro who has qualified for Code S for the first time and is preparing to head to the GSL.
Things go wrong when the FBI inform him he is a person of interest in an ongoing investigation, and must not leave the country, therefore keeping him from flying to Korea to compete.
Things go wrong when the FBI inform him he is a person of interest in an ongoing investigation, and must not leave the country, therefore keeping him from flying to Korea to compete.
What was your goal in writing this novel?
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I'm not a hardcore gamer, but my husband is, and the idea for an eSports themed thriller came after watching a few Day[9] dailies, and seeing how GRAND the GSL is as a production.
I really came to know and love the eSports community after a few weeks of casual interaction, and wanted to tell a story in a Tom-Clancy-esque Thriller, with an eSports background. I wanted to show how tight the community is, while making the novel readable for the general public.
I really came to know and love the eSports community after a few weeks of casual interaction, and wanted to tell a story in a Tom-Clancy-esque Thriller, with an eSports background. I wanted to show how tight the community is, while making the novel readable for the general public.
Who is the novel written for?
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My primary audience is the general public who lean towards geekdom. I try to use the book as a tool to introduce eSports the same way it was introduced to me.
The main character doesn't seem realistic to me.
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They say to write what you know. As a coffee shop lovin writer, my main character reflects this.
I know that this doesn't reflect your average eSports pro. For example, I watch HuK's stream a lot and see him getting messages on email and Facebook from his family telling him how much they miss him.
He's given up a lot to be where he is, and I just can't write from that perspective. I feel like it would be disingenuous to try and create a character I can't relate to
I know that this doesn't reflect your average eSports pro. For example, I watch HuK's stream a lot and see him getting messages on email and Facebook from his family telling him how much they miss him.
He's given up a lot to be where he is, and I just can't write from that perspective. I feel like it would be disingenuous to try and create a character I can't relate to
Isn't your book terrible and amateurish?
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It might be.
This is only my second novel, and I have a long way to go as an author.
I did have a lot of fun writing the book, though, and while it may not be terribly polished, I think it's a fun story that will help introduce eSports to a larger community.
This is only my second novel, and I have a long way to go as an author.
I did have a lot of fun writing the book, though, and while it may not be terribly polished, I think it's a fun story that will help introduce eSports to a larger community.
Why should I buy this book?
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Three things come to mind:
- It's a good way to help promote eSports
- I set up the Amazon link with TeamLiquid's account so they get a piece of every sale
- Not every eSports release will be perfect, but helping out upstarts like me will encourage more people to engage in eSports themed expression.
Based on the current feedback, how would you feel about writing for the eSports crowd??
I thought Starcraft fanfic was supposed to be about Jim Raynor and Zeratul expressing their undying love for one another
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My wife wrote the book, and I helped with the game research. Diamond Terran, and big fan of Day[9] and Tastosis.
