Wicked Game – Alex Anderson Writer

Wickedness

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Apr 152012

I finally finished reading the Hunger Games and loved it! The pacing was just right. It was slow enough that I could savor the story but fast enough to keep me interested in the plot and on the edge of my seat. Every page was vivid, adventure-filled, and packed with suspense. As you can guess by now, I hate having to wait for things to happen in a story.

I like to think that Wicked Game is the same way. Reno, Zach, and Jonah are not spending a leisurely graduation vacation abroad doing nothing but relaxing. They become embroiled in a competitive game against each other and, since it’s their last outing before settling into the “real world” they are all playing to win. The pace is fast and the plot is gripping. The pawns in the game have their own complicated lives and that doesn’t make things easy for Reno, Zach, and Jonah.

Book Signing 2

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Feb 102012

I had my book signing last night! Wow! It was incredible. There were only about a dozen people but they asked interesting (and sometimes unexpected) questions about Wicked Game and the writing process. What surprised me the most, though, was how many people want to know about me. Perhaps I had a preconceived notion that people are only interested in the book- the plot, the characters, the messages. I’d say it was about 50% book and 50% me. I had a lot of fun and hope to schedule another one soon.

Gentoo Penguins, Brown Bluff, Antarctica

Book Signing!

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Jan 302012

Things with Wicked Game are really moving along. Sales have been good and I have a book signing scheduled! I am really excited. Wicked Game is such a fun story that I think everyone should read it. I am looking forward to meeting more of my readers in the Madison area.

Bust of Captain Luis Pardo who rescued Ernest Shackleton’s men on Point Wilde, Elephant Island

Interview With the Verona Press

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Jan 192012

This past Monday, January 16^th, 2012, I had an interview with the Verona Press. They are going to be running an article on the recent publication of Wicked Game. I met the reporter, Mike T., at The Sow’s Ear in Verona. The Sow’s Ear is a combined yarn store and coffee shop. I purchased a cup of black tea and then promptly found Mike. He was the only man sitting in the shop and had a copy of Wicked Game strategically displayed on the table. I promptly sat down and introduced myself.

It was a really nice interview and Mike is someone I would be proud to know. He’s friendly and down-to-earth while still being a good investigator. He asked me questions about who I am, on why I write gay fiction, the personalities of the characters, and whether there are any hidden emotions in the book. (The answer to that last question is “no.” Wicked Game is a suspense-filled fast-paced adventure on a tropical island focused on three young men playing a dangerous game.)

I left the interview happy that I had a chance to meet Mike and discuss my book with him. He’s a very nice person. I look forward to the publication of the article.

Godthul Harbor on South Georgia Island

Wicked Game in Print!

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Jan 152012

I probably should have mentioned this earlier but Wicked Game is now in print! I have to admit that there’s very little in life that’s as satisfying to a writer as to hold one’s own book in hand.

Wicked Game is a fast-paced story about three recent college grads who visit Anteros Island to celebrate their graduation and entry into the “real world”. Reno is an architect, from a wealthy family, who has a job lined up with a prestigious New York City firm. Zach is a Texan whose father is the local sheriff and he hopes to continue the tradition by becoming a deputy in his father’s department. Jonah, who frequently has to mediate between the other two dominant personalities, is a psychology major headed to graduate school.

Reno and Zach competed throughout college and they decide to play out one last “game” on the island. This time, the outcome is like nothing any of them ever expected. The story is “edge-of-your-seat” to see who wins the game and how the boys handle the tables being turned on them.

Drinking a toast to ‘The Boss’, Ernest Shackleton at Grytviken, South Georgia Island with Rick, the sexy historian