Check the book out here https://amzn.to/2XfgNnG M.R. Carey has been writing comics and novels for over two decades. He’s written for DC Comics and has written nearly a dozen novels. His most well-known novel is “The Girl With All The Gifts.” He recent;y released a new post-apocalyptic book titled “The Book of Koli.” We spoke about this new book, some of his comic book writing history, and the process of writing in general. 0:35 – Mike talks about why he wrote the Book of Koli. 1:35 – Mike talks about his approach to short story writing. 2:30 – Mike goes into the details of the book. 4:26 – Mike talks about the technological level of the world in the book. 5:39 – Mike talks about the use of technology in the book and on social issues. 8:36 – Mike talks about some research he did for the book. 11:20 – Mike talks about other works he’s done that touch on post-apocalyptic issues. 12:59 – Mike talks about the works that inspire him. 15:01 – Mike compares writing prose and writing for comic books. 18:13 – Mike talks about how he went from being an unstructured to a structured writer. 20:28 – Mike talks about the aesthetic and “soundtrack” to the book. 21:54 – Mike talks about whether he is an architect or a gardener when he writes. 24:10 – Mike talks about how his writing voice has changed over time especially when co-writing with his wife and daughter. 26:27 – Mike talks about having been a teacher for 15 years. 29:19 – Mike talks about being part of an institution like a school. 32:06 – Mike talks about power structures within school. 33:00 – Mike talks about the editing process for his book and beta readers. 34:46 – Mike talks about being a big fan of the wishing tree and the faraway tree. 36:07 – Mike talks about the success of Girl With All The Gifts and how that turned him into a brand. 39:12 – MR Carey discusses some future writing projects. 40:19 – Mike talks about social media. He enjoys boardgamearena.com and itsyourturn.com 44:19 – Mike can be found on twitter and skype @michaelcarey191 and on goodreads. 45:35 – Mike talks about the comic “The Doll House Family” being released in September by DC Comics.   Links of interest https://amzn.to/2XfgNnG https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/m-r-carey/the-book-of-koli/9780316477475/ https://twitter.com/michaelcarey191 For more “Full Contact Nerd” please follow me at crisalvarez.com, on Facebook at CrisAlvarezFCN, on youtube at Cris Alvarez on twitter @CrisAlvarezFCN, on Instagram @crisalvarezscifi, and on Apple / Stitcher / Spotify for the podcast Guests: M.R. Carey Host: Cris Alvarez Tags: writer, novel, novelist, fiction, Girl with all the Gifts, voice, post-apocalyptic, zombie, speculative fiction, dark fantasy, Enid Blyton, Hilary Mantel, Moorcock, le Guin, comic books, Alyssa Quitney, Shelly Roberg, DC comics, Lucifer, hellblazer, heavy metal, Talking Heads,