Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Ricardo Alexanders, an indirect decedent of the Great Yyu, was born in China, educated as a chemist, specializing in innovative drug formulation development. In his spare time, he is a passionate writer and loves writing History/Science Fiction.
Dragon Tomb is his first published book. Ricardo wrote this book to pay tribute to his ancestors. Dragon Tomb is also the first book of The Last Resistance pentalogy. The tentative titles for the rest four are: Resurrection, Total Invasion, Red Dragon, and the series finale, Genesis. Sharing of such titles is meant to set a clear goal for Ricardo in building an unique/brand-new world for readers and motivate him to finish the pentalogy within five years.
Ricardo’s next book is “Bollywood Invasion”, which tells an unique story about a boy from Brooklyn who goes to India, wins the heart of his dream girl and conquers the world with music inspired by the Beatles. This book will be available very soon.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
The Last Resistance: Dragon Tomb. It was inspired by a dream and a desire to write aliens differently than most novels/movies.
In many novels/movies, aliens often appear as monsters without any individuality yet like to destroy human for no reason. My belief is that any intelligent extraterrestrial life form should be living in a society, probably like ours. Therefore, I decide to depict the aliens differently. In Dragon Tomb, they are individuals with unique personalities. They love; they hate; they eat; they pee; they have faith. Among all the alien characters I created, my favorite is the always-cursing Black-Fish.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
No
What authors, or books have influenced you?
George R. R. Martin, A Song of Ice and Fire
What are you working on now?
Bollywood Invasion, which is almost done, and Resurrection, which is the second book of The Last Resistance
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
This is my first time and I am trying out different ways.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
No. I am a new author.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Try to realize your dream yourself.
What are you reading now?
The three body problems
What’s next for you as a writer?
I plan to write ten books and call it a career.
If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
Bible and a book named “How to survive in a desert island.”
Author Websites and Profiles
Ricardo Alexanders Website
Ricardo Alexanders Amazon Profile