In today’s

episode, Riley Cross joins me to talk about her writing process

and her debut novel entitled Disconnected. As Riley and I talked about her

writing process, we coined a new term for writers who plot a little and pants a

little. NaNoWriMo calls us plantsers, but we coined the term plotser to

describe us. Come join in the fun filled conversation, where you’ll find a few

nuggets for writers and readers in the mix.

Riley Cross is a SciFi Author who loves merging the elements of

fantasy, science, and reality together. Her debut novel, Disconnected, is being

released on May 10th! Whenever possible, she enjoys brewing chocolate coffee

and writing to pirate-themed music. Follow her on Twitter, Instagram, or TikTok

with @WritingbyRiley to continue the conversation!

When her parents and grandfather are

killed in a series of mysterious accidents, the teen is plagued by disturbing

fragments of memory that suggest the deaths were no accident. Only Kaynine, her

loyal robot dog, knows for sure what happened, and Chiara must find its

corrupted memory files. She is desperate for the truth even if the cost is

abandoning Silas, her long-time friend and unsanctioned crush.

She is on the verge of losing it

all: honors-class ranking, best friend, and her dream of becoming an inventor.

The virtual realm and reality

collide as Chiara's coding skills enable her to search for answers in the

Forbidden Library. And when her journey takes her past Unity's city limits and

face-to-face with other social outcasts, Chiara realizes that one girl with a

book just might be dangerous enough to crash the entire system of lies.

Fans of

dystopian science fiction will love the novel's deadly plot twists as it

explores the darker nature of chasing perfection.

Purchase Disconnected at the following links:

 https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/disconnected-riley-cross/1142839644

  https://www.amazon.com/dp/195765614X?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_KKK3MBXVM7TM6N2AK568

Connect with Riley at the following links:

Twitter : https://twitter.com/WritingbyRiley

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/riley.cross.102

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/writingbyriley/

Website: https://writingbyriley.wixsite.com/writepi