Check the book out here https://amzn.to/2BEn6Jn Derek Kunsken has worked as a scientist and a diplomat and has been frequently published in sci-fi short story magazines. He’s about to release a hard science fiction novel set on Venus. We spoke about the book and his writing process. 0:28 – Derek talks about the House of Styx and why he set his book on Venus. 2:38 – Derek talks about the details of the book. 4:33 – Derek talks about the amount of sci-fi technology in the book. 5:55 – Derek talks about the aesthetic of the story and his use of alien botany. 8:10 – Derek also explores the psychological aspects of colonists. 10:37 – Derek talks about the story itself being kept on Venus but Earth has its own backstory. 11:48 – Derek talks about researching Venus and various sciences for the book. 13:54 – Derek talks about what inspires him. 19:28 – Derek talks about his writing process. 22:20 – Derek talks about the serialization process in sci-fi magazines and his book. 24:14 – Derek talks about his approach to writing. 25:33 – Derek talks about having been a foreign service officer working on refugee issues. 27:19 – Derek about music and his novel. 29:11 – Derek about having wanted to adventure in Barsoom. 30:55 – Derek talks about how smoothly the writing of this book went. 32:37 – Derek talks about how note keeping process and his creative process. 34:53 – Derek talks about audio books. 36:03 – Derek can be found at derekkunsken.com and on twitter @derekkunsken and blogs on blackeight.com   Links of interest https://amzn.to/2BEn6Jn https://rebellionpublishing.com/product/the-house-of-styx/ http://derekkunsken.com/index.html/ https://twitter.com/DerekKunsken   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 Podcasts / Google Podcasts / Stitcher / Spotify for the podcast   Guests: Derek Kunsken Host: Cris Alvarez Tags: science fiction, writer, novel, novelist, fiction, hard science fiction, Venus, Quebecois, colonists, technology, dirigibles, plant biology, religious cult, Mars, Moon, Air cadet, comic books, X-Men, serialization, China, Barsoom, comic books, Covid, publishing   Check the book out here https://amzn.to/2BEn6Jn As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.