Featured Interview With Mark T. Sneed
Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
Born in the deep south, raised in Chicago and educated at the University of California, at Berkeley. Have always been an introvert. Loved art. First books read and enjoyed were comics.
At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
Have always enjoyed reading. Always writing.
Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
Influenced by science fiction, fantasy, fiction and Harlem Renaissance. Love science fiction. Favorite science fiction authors: Ray Bradbury; Isaac Asimov; Robert A. Heinlen; HG Wells; Philip K. Dick; Octavia E. Butler; HP Lovecraft; Mary Shelley; Arthur C. Clarke; Orson Scott Card; William Gibson and Harlan Ellison. Really enjoy fantasy. Favorite fantasy authors: George R. R. Martin; J.R. Tolkien; Piers Anthony and Ray Bradbury. Love fiction. Favorite fiction authors: Walter Mosley; Walter Dean Meyers; Charles Dickens; Herman Melville and Iceberg Slim. Love the Harlem Renaissance authors. Favorite Harlem Renaissance authors: Langston Hughes; Richard Wright; Claude McKay; Ralph Ellison and James Baldwin.
Tell us a little about your latest book?
The second book in the No Credit Series which is a #1 Amazon New Release in Science Fiction revolves around Darren “Ren” Armitage. Ren is a normal teenager trying to understand why he is so powerful and gifted, when by all outward appearances he appears normal, if not average. After an incredible feat of strength Ren finds himself selected to attend a private academy to hone his skills. There, in the ACADEMY, Ren begins to discover his innate abilities and so much more. He is fourteen going on fifteen and one of the strongest people at the ACADEMY, but he can’t imagine why. This is an origin story, in part, and an object lesson in youth, acceptance, and blind obedience within a superhero story. There are some unexpected twists and turns in this seemingly straight forward tale. Hold onto your hats and be prepared to rethink what seems normal.