
Serena’s Bio:
Serena J. Bishop writes stories with humor, heart, and heroines. She is a daydreamer who comes from a long line of storytellers and usually has some kind of day job in biology. When she’s not writing fiction she enjoys being a nerd, surprising others with her pop culture knowledge, or finding a new cocktail or craft beer she loves. She currently resides in Maryland with her lovely wife and chihuahua. You can sign up for her newsletter at www.serenajbishop.com or follow her on Facebook, Threads, Instagram, and maybe other socials @SerenaJBishop.
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Project Orca Blurb:
Based on her examination of different neurological procedures, Project O.R.C.A. was the most feasible way to control her telepathy.
Kari’s telepathic abilities have made life challenging for her. At eighteen and a recent university graduate, she’s desperate to leave home and work in neuroscience. Will a position at inCog help her explore where her abilities come from and how to better control them? She doesn’t know.
But she’s going to find out.
A new job, a new life, and a fresh start on a cruise ship turned business park await her. It’s a thrilling time. But little does she know the excitement will not stop until the ship’s owner’s goals are met. Henry, a billionaire with an interest in unusual sciences, has unique plans for her. Neuroscientist by day, telepathic spy by night. It’s not all bad, though; her clandestine work allows her to see more of the world, receive funding for ORCA, and expose the injustices committed by the affluent.
But the more she delves into the thoughts of the super wealthy, the more dangerous her new life becomes. Soon she has to ask herself, is the money for ORCA worth the risk?
More about Serena
Q. What publisher are you with?
A. I am an Indie author
Q. What Genres do you write?
A. Romance, Sci-Fi, Mystery/Suspense/Thriller
Q. What made you join the sapphic lit pop up bookstore?
A. I was invited to join a few authors at Capital/DC Pride in 2022 by Louise McBain. We weren’t the “Pop-Up” then, rather a group of local authors who wanted to sell our books.
Q. What was your first pop-up event?
A. Capital/DC Pride 2022. We went into this thinking it would be fun and we’d sell a few books. We had brought prizes for carnival-style games to lure people closer to our table, but we never used them. The table was PACKED all day and the amount of times we heard, “I didn’t know this existed” was too many to count. I think that’s when we all started thinking that this could be something really special to take to other places.
Q. What made you start writing?
A. When I was in grad school (second time around), I had a major equipment failure (-80C freezer broke and my samples thawed and died). Therefore, with my course work completed, I had time on my hands. Around this time, I made a bet with my wife over whoever could write a book that got turned into a movie first would win (bragging rights). That’s when I tried writing fiction for the first time. My first story was what would eventually become Leveled (my third published book).
Q. Do you use the same creative process for each book? If so, what is it? If not, how does it change?
A. I’m an extreme plotter. However, each book has a slightly different approach due to the nature of the sub-plots or setting. For The Kari Chronicles, timeline and geography are also very important, so I have a map of the world on a cork board along with key players. It looks like a murder board.
Q. What is your latest book? How did you get the idea? When does it come out?
A. Project O.R.C.A. is book 1 of The Kari Chronicles. As I was plotting book 2 and 3 of the Dreams trilogy, I knew Kari had to have her own story. She’s too interesting not too! However, Heroes (book 3) ends when Kari is 11 and I didn’t want to write a middle grade or YA book. I decided to fast forward a bit to when she is 18 to give the themes more maturity.
Q. Describe the area where you do most of your writing.
A. I used to mostly write at the kitchen island and couch, but now I have a desk in the basement with the cork board right in front of me. I’ve added a second monitor to my set-up (very helpful when having to reference all the science or character things) and I have my unit for editing audio on my desk as well. Serena J. Bishop in 2024 has expanded since I started in 2015.
Q. Do you have a newsletter? Why should people subscribe? What is in each newsletter/it’s frequency?
A. Yes! One can sign up for it on my website (www.serenajbishop.com) and it comes out at the end of every month. Each edition I provide an update on my and the pop-up’s projects, but I also have my Nerd Laughs feature which I’m proud of. I have a background in science education, so I enjoy taking concepts from my books, the news, or recent conversation and breaking them down in a lay and entertaining way.
Q. What do you wish more readers knew about the writing/publishing process?icon (literary or not)?
A. Being an indie author is expensive.
Q. Who is your favorite sapphic icon (literary or not)?
A. Wonder Woman
Q. You’re in charge of hosting brunch for a dozen people, what is on the menu? (Money is no object, so you can have it catered if you’d like)
A. I’d like to do a three-course menu with two options for each course. Appetizer would be deviled eggs or almond croissant. Main course would be huevos rancheros or brisket and eggs hash both with crispy potatoes fried in duck fat. Dessert would be mini banana foster pancakes or apple crisp. There would be coffee as well as a mimosa and Bloody Mary bar. And I spent way too much time thinking about this as I tried to include vegetarian and gluten free options.
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