A Conversation with Daniel Rafferty,
Author of "CounterPoint"
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| Featured Author, Daniel Rafferty "CounterPoint" |
How would you describe your book in 20 words or less without using the blurb?
Ultimately, a book about the fundamental question of where humanity has come and is it actually worth saving?
Why do you feel you had to write CounterPoint?
This is actually quite easy to answer. I simply couldn’t find a book with the kind of storyline and setting I wanted, so decided to write it myself. I wanted to create an entire world which has angels running everything in the background because God has left. Angels are constantly struggling to cope with this massive responsibility while dealing with evil. What if they became tired and didn’t believe in humanity anymore? That’s the questions I want to explore in this three books.
Do you listen to music while writing?
Music is essential to my writing. The incomparable Whitney Houston and other music greats, including Elton John and Meatloaf, provide me with a lot of joy and energy when I’m writing – whether that be at home or in work. I must admit though, I do tailor my song selection to what I’m writing. For example, slow meaningful songs for those intense chapters and fast upbeat numbers for the quick, action packed scenes.
If your book was made into a movie, who would play each role?
Feel free to email me if you ever hear Counterpoint is getting made into a movie . I’ll be happy to discuss that then!
Do you ever experience writer's block, and how do you overcome it?
Quite frequently, and it can last for weeks. To overcome it, I simply forget about it all for a short time. Socialising, working, music, films – they’re all a great way to take a break and sometimes that’s what an author needs. There is no point writing for the sake of writing. If you don’t believe, or are not happy with what you’re writing, then it’s best to just stop until you get that creative urge to write again.
What are you reading at the moment?
“Jurassic Park” by Michael Creighton. This is without doubt the most entertaining, engrossing book I have read. As a child I adored the film by Spielberg and as an adult I now appreciate the book even more. Some books are timeless classics and this is certainly up there with the best of them. I have read this book many times, and will continue to do so in the future!
Synopsis
By Daniel Rafferty
"Sooner or later, the human experiment will have to be evaluated"
As the world turns on its axis, all but a precious few are aware of the cosmic conflict that has continued since time immemorial between heaven and hell, angels and demons. Angels have been tasked with guarding and administering the Human Experiment since creation began. The Archangel Michael fears the experiment has failed due to the pollution of evil and seeks to salvage what he can. The day of reckoning is fast-approaching, and humanity’s blissful ignorance will soon be shattered as these duelling forces come to a head on the battlefield of planet Earth.
High-ranking angel Ariel is made responsible for “securing” the Bassett family, and as the conflict begins to unfold, amidst an unreal, unsettling global tempest that seems never to cease, the family is forced to go on the run.
With the Bassett family and their allies in constant peril, the conflict widens in scope as well as geographic distance, and they find themselves battling angels, demons and ancient creatures on all sides. Led by Mary, beloved Irish matriarch of the family, the Bassett’s steady themselves for the onslaught ahead- readying for a battle that will test their fortitude and the survival of the world itself
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Daniel Rafferty currently lives in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He is actively engaged in writing the epic Counterpoint Trilogy Series and is also working on different pieces of writing outside this genre. Always intrigued with epic dramas and grand questions which have been asked throughout the history of civilisation, he aims to incorporate dramatic stories around these questions. This provides a large tapestry in which his writing is sewn.
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Website/blog & places
Website: www.counterpointbook.com
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