Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
William Shatspeare is a pen name that Tim McGettigan invented as the nom de guerre for his first science fiction novel, Captain Quark and the Time Cheaters.
Tim McGettigan, PhD is a professor of sociology at Colorado State University – Pueblo and he has been writing nonfiction for thirty years (~10 books). Prof Tim views writing as a way of inventing new modes of thinking that can transform fantasies into reality and make the impossible possible.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My most recent book is titled, Captain Quark and the Time Cheaters. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0863KH3PH/
The inspiration for this book have taken the liberty of drawing characters and inspiration from a wide range of science fiction universes. Just as it took every hero in the Marvel Universe to defeat Thanos, it will require a big tent of beloved superheroes to defeat Captain Quark’s arch-nemesis: the evil, orange-skinned menace, Uranus Blowhard (aka, Donald Trump). My hope is that, by searching for new ways to work together, puny humans will find the hope and strength that they need to make the future a better place.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I don’t know how unusual this is, but I compose books in my head before I commit them to writing. I often have several books in production at a time. I work them while taking long walks. Sometimes up to five hours at a time.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Strangely enough, Richard Feynman’s corpus has had the greatest influence on me recently. I have spent the past 15 years trying to make sense of the truly bizarre alternate universe of quantum mechanics. I teach science, technology and society, so I spend lots of time trying to explain to non-science majors how quantum mechanics has revolutionized every aspect of the human experience. Among other things, I am hopeful that Captain Quark will help students grasp the enormity of the quantum revolution.
What are you working on now?
I am composing a follow-up to Captain Quark. The new book is titled The Entropists and, briefly, it’s a quantum-jumping adventure that explores the meaning of life, the universe, and everything.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I’ve had the most success, thus far, with Artisan Book Reviews.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Make it happen. If you’ve got a book in you, then you’ve got to write it. You can’t worry about whether people will like, or accept your work. The only thing that matters is that, when it’s ready, you need to get that thing written.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Live each day as if it were your last. No regrets.
What are you reading now?
The history of science and studies of scientific cosmology.
What’s next for you as a writer?
I’ve written nonfiction for the past thirty years, and I look forward to writing science fiction for the next thirty.
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?
The Lord of the Rings, Huckleberry Finn, War and Peace
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