{"id":22390,"date":"2019-11-13T03:00:55","date_gmt":"2019-11-13T11:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/?p=22390"},"modified":"2019-11-11T21:22:19","modified_gmt":"2019-11-12T05:22:19","slug":"singapores-first-hugo-and-dragon-award-nominated-science-fiction-and-fantasy-author","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2019\/11\/13\/singapores-first-hugo-and-dragon-award-nominated-science-fiction-and-fantasy-author\/","title":{"rendered":"Q&A with Kit Sun Cheah, Singapore\u2019s first Hugo & Dragon Award-nominated Science Fiction\/Fantasy Author"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Kit<\/a>Please welcome guest columnist Kit Sun Cheah to our Featured Q&A series<\/strong>\u00a0at Writer\u2019s Fun Zone. Enjoy!<\/p>\n

Kit recently signed up for and completed Branding for Novelists at the Barany School of Fiction<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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If you\u2019d like to be considered for an interview, check out our guidelines\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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About Kit Sun Cheah<\/h1>\n

Kit Sun Cheah is Singapore\u2019s first Hugo and Dragon Award-nominated science fiction and fantasy author. As Kai Wai Cheah<\/strong><\/a>, he has published the Covenant Chronicles<\/em> and Song of Karma<\/em>. His most recent stories include the Dungeon Samurai trilogy<\/strong> and Babylon Blues<\/em>. He is also a martial artist and has served in the Singapore Army.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

On to our interview!<\/h2>\n

Q: Tell us who you are and what inspires you to write.<\/h2>\n

A: I am Singapore\u2019s first Hugo and Dragon Award nominated writer, and I write science fiction and fantasy with a thriller twist.<\/p>\n

My writing is inspired by the works of the grandmasters of the pulp era, especially Robert E. Howard and H. P. Lovecraft; world religions and mythology; cutting-edge technology; and action-packed thrillers in the vein of Robert Ludlum, Greg Hurwitz, and Barry Eisler.<\/p>\n

Q: How did you get to this place in your life? Share your story!<\/h2>\n

A: I wrote my first novel at the age of 13. Since then, I kept writing and never stopped.<\/p>\n

My first break came in 2015, when my short story “Flashpoint: Titan” was published in There Will Be War Vol. X<\/strong><\/em><\/a>, and subsequently nominated for the 2016 Hugo Award. In 2017, I published my first professional novel, No Gods, Only Daimons<\/a>,<\/strong> <\/em>and it was nominated for the Dragon Award.<\/p>\n

Since then, I branched out into different genres and formats: superhero thriller, alternate world dungeon crawler, and most recently, a cyberpunk action horror collection titled Babylon Blues<\/strong><\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Q: What are you most passionate about?<\/h2>\n

A: My stories explore spirituality and technology at swordpoint. My passions and my writing revolve around these themes.<\/p>\n

Religions, myths and fairy tales inform much of my writing. Themes and aesthetics, architecture and world building, character design and motivations, much of my work was influenced by humanity\u2019s pursuit for a higher purpose and to explain the unknown.<\/p>\n

I was born in the transition period between the analog and the digital generation. I saw firsthand how technology shook up social and cultural norms. My science fiction works, to varying degrees, explore social disruption and reorganization through tech.<\/p>\n

But my biggest passions involve weapons, tactics and martial arts. I grew up with thrillers, and everything I write is influenced by them. I\u2019ve been practicing Filipino martial arts for three years and counting, and I tend to obsess over every detail in a combat scene. When I write action scenes, I aim to blend authenticity and entertainment<\/strong>, in recognition that the knowledge presented in these scenes was won at great cost, and that it may one day help someone save a life. Or take it.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a great weight to shoulder, and the only way to bear it is to get things right.<\/p>\n

Q: Can you tell us a little bit about your writing process, routine, and\/or rituals around your writing?<\/h2>\n

A: Simple: I sit down and write. Repeat until finished.<\/p>\n

To elaborate: I wake up early in the morning, sit down, and write.<\/p>\n

When I\u2019m done, I get on with my day job. I\u2019m fortunate to be able to work from home, so time most people spend commuting is time I spend writing.<\/p>\n

When I have downtime, I sit down and write. In the evening, if I have time and energy, I sit down and write.<\/strong><\/p>\n

I have limited periods of time to write everyday, so I approach each session with complete focus.<\/p>\n

In the moments before I write, I pause, breathe, plan what to write in the session, discard all distractions, and set aside everything that might steal my attention.<\/p>\n

I aim to write at least 3,000 words a day when I\u2019m writing fiction. Usually I hit the target. But if I don\u2019t, I just make up for it the next day.<\/p>\n

Q: What are a few challenges you faced in creating, marketing, or publishing your creative work? And your solutions to them.<\/h2>\n

A: My country doesn\u2019t support what I do. Singaporean culture is extremely pragmatic and discourages anyone who seeks a career in the arts. The usual argument is that it\u2019s not a “real job” and can\u2019t make much money.<\/p>\n

Further, the local writing scene isn\u2019t compatible with my vision of fiction. Their idea of “Singapore Literature” doesn\u2019t extend to the stories I write. They prefer literary works, but I write genre fiction, and so I\u2019m shut out of the scene.<\/p>\n

Since I can\u2019t count on help in Singapore, I turned to the wider world. I worked with independent publishers in America to publish some of my stories, and I found other like-minded writers in the PulpRev movement. They\u2019ve provided more support in one year than SingLit ever did.<\/p>\n

With that said, what I write is very niche. With so many genres mashed together, marketing is challenging.<\/p>\n

My current work, Babylon Blues<\/strong><\/em>, is one part cyberpunk thriller, one part horror, with religious themes.<\/p>\n

My solution is to partner with other authors in these genres to cross-promote it, release the original stories as free web serials to gain a following, and reach out to influencers and groups to promote the Kickstarter for the remastered version.<\/p>\n

Q: What do you wish you had known before you started writing fiction?<\/h2>\n

A: For the professional writer, marketing is king.<\/p>\n

Yes, mastering the craft of writing is important. But sales, and therefore income, is hugely dependent on your marketing ability.<\/p>\n

Mediocre writers with superior marketing and branding skills outsell magnificent writers without any marketing power.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re serious about being a professional writer, you need to focus on the business side of the equation at least as much as the craft.<\/p>\n

With marketing comes collaboration, partnership and mutual support.<\/p>\n

You reach your goals faster if you\u2019re part of a group of like-minded authors.<\/p>\n

The trick is finding the right group, one whose purposes is aligned with yours, and is laser-focused on producing works and supporting members.<\/p>\n

And finally: don\u2019t waste your time on people who don\u2019t support you and your work.<\/p>\n

Q: What’s next for you in your creative work?<\/h2>\n

A: The remaster of Babylon Blues, a five-part cyberpunk horror saga.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Set in a world ruled by demons disguised as gods, Babylon Blues<\/em><\/a><\/strong> follows the adventures of Team Black Watch as they hunt cultists and monsters on the mean streets of Babylon, culminating in a showdown with the armies of the New Gods.<\/p>\n

This series is an experiment for me: each story follows one member of the Black Watch, and explores his or her relationship with the team leader, Yuri Yamamoto.<\/p>\n

Yamamoto himself is an enigma: he is a top-notch gunfighter, an expert swordsman, a Christian mystic in a land that has forgotten the old gods, but otherwise most of his character and backstory is kept obscure.<\/p>\n

The remastered version cleans up and compiles the stories.<\/p>\n

Errors will be eliminated, the canon will be corrected, some scenes will be rewritten for improved coherence and impact, and there will be a bonus story featuring Yuri Yamamoto.<\/p>\n

The Kickstarter for Babylon Blues Remastered is currently ongoing (and funded<\/strong>!), and features exclusive book bundles with other series with similar themes and tropes.<\/p>\n

Q: Is there anything else you wished I’d asked? Please share!<\/h2>\n

Yes, here’s some questions people may have…<\/p>\n

Q: What is PulpRev?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: PulpRev is a creator-driven movement that draws inspiration from old-school pulp fiction while writing for a modern audience.<\/p>\n

Think fast-paced stories of adventure and wonder that affirm truth, beauty and goodness.<\/p>\n

There are different schools of thought within PulpRev itself, but it is an umbrella movement for all writers who follow this aesthetic.<\/p>\n

Q: How effective are crowdfunding campaigns?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Depending on your marketing ability, they can be extremely effective.<\/p>\n

They help you gauge interest in your product, reach out to new and existing fans, cover costs and then some.<\/p>\n

Some prominent PulpRev authors rely on crowdfunding campaigns exclusively to fund their stories, earning at least as much as a traditional preorder period, if not more\u2014and still retain the option to earn even more money through preorders.<\/p>\n

In effect, it\u2019s a preorder for the preorder.<\/p>\n

But the key is to sell the experience, not just the product. <\/strong><\/p>\n

The biggest backers tend to be those who want to feel they have contributed meaningfully to the project, and that it couldn\u2019t have been possible without their help.<\/p>\n

Crowdfunding marketing should be oriented towards creating the experience of collaborative creation for backers.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a skill I\u2019m learning on the fly.<\/p>\n

\n

\"Hollow<\/a><\/p>\n

Hollow City: A Superhero Vigilante Thriller<\/h2>\n

(Heroes Unleashed: Song of Karma Book 1)<\/h3>\n

by Kai Wai Cheah<\/p>\n

In Nova Babylonia, the New Gods rule with an iron fist.<\/p>\n

Only one group dares to challenge them: the elite law enforcers of the Special Tasks Section.<\/p>\n

They are the thin blue line between humanity and Hell on Earth.<\/p>\n

Within the STS, the most dangerous assignments go to Team Black Watch.<\/p>\n

Six battle-hardened operators who will do everything it takes to protect the innocent from monsters, cultists and even the gods themselves.<\/p>\n

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To Connect with Kit Sun Cheah<\/h1>\n

Website: http:\/\/kitsuncheah.com<\/a>
\nTwitter: @thebencheah<\/a>
\nFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/benjamin.cheah.7<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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