Jace: “Writing has been my passion since I was 16.”

The advantages of self-publishing are numerous says author of the I Am Alive series Cameron Jace.

Amanda Hocking has sold over a million copies of her paranormal books through Amazon.

The American has written and published twelve books including The Grimm Diaries which is a young adult adventure that looks at the links between fairy tales and real life history.

Jace said: “There is a magic in the self-publishing world where authors can upload their books”

“You can then learn, study and rewrite the information you receive from reviewers which is priceless.”

Book one of the I Am Alive series has proved to be very popular with the novel reaching 30^th in the bestselling list online.

I Am Alive was originally released unedited which Jace confesses was an “unprofessional mistake,” but that despite the errors that people liked the story.

Jace admits “this was an important moment.” He said: “The success of the book lead to me having an audience demanding more of my work.”

Many reviewers have praised the book for being humorous and packed full of action.

The book is set in a world called Faya that is trapped under the rule of a brutal dictator called Hannibal Xitler. Every year teenagers are ranked on the scale of 1-10 to decide their place in society.

Jace said: “The ranking system is perhaps a reflection of modern civilization where people are judged on superficial details.”

If a person is ranked lower than the number five they become a social outcast a monster that is forced to fight for survival in a live televised show.

There are rumours amongst the contestants that they can escape the battlefield through an escape route called the Rabbit Hole. Many characters dismiss this idea as pure nonsense.

“The Rabbit Hole was right in front of Decca’s and the reader’s eyes, I can’t say much but one of the characters says something that explains where the Rabbit hole is.” Said Jace.

This is where the audience meet 16 year old Decca who has chosen to become a monster to search for her friend Woo.

In battle the teenager is caught between her feelings for Woo and rebellious heartthrob Leo.

“Leo is a famous teen prodigy who is ranked a 9 and has it all at a very young age” said Jace.

“His character will grow later in the series, but he is essential in showing contrast to the society of Faya.”

Woo is a “mystery.” Jace said. He adds: “He is an Anti-Hero which will surprise some of the readers.”

Decca’s feelings for Leo and Woo will be explored further in books two and three Jace promises.

History is often written by the victors and Xitler in his efforts to control the populace has changed the names of the digital age big hitters YouTube and Twitter.

Jace explains: “The use of the letter Z is illogical and allows Xitler to plant the wrong ideas into the people’s heads.”

Writing has been a passion for Jace since he was 16 years old, but he has a day job running a small online business.

“I’m just a regular guy that thinks of writing as a fun exciting world that I hope to break into soon.” He said.

 

(Copyright belongs to Cameron Jace)

 “Cameron Jace writes Romance, Science Fiction and young adult novels.”