Ask the Author: R.L. Blaisdell
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R.L. Blaisdell
I am fortunate to live in a beautiful part of the world. I'm most frequently inspired to write when I'm out on the local trails or just sitting at the top of one of the mountains behind our home in the Columbia River Gorge. The plot for the new book in the KindleKat Series, Cyber Retribution was developed over many miles of trails accompanied by the four legged companions from the novels Kindle and Kade.
Cyber Retribution is available for Pre-Order now at Amazon.com and will officially release 15 October 2020.
Cyber Retribution is available for Pre-Order now at Amazon.com and will officially release 15 October 2020.
R.L. Blaisdell
Like many authors, I occasionally come to a halt when writing. That point between paragraphs or scenes when you’re just not sure which way your story’s going next.
Rather than torment myself, over what I know from experience is only a temporary glitch, I step back from the keyboard and engage in some other activity. Walking the dogs, mowing the lawn, driving (usually without a destination in mind), etc., are activities that seem to disconnect my writing brain and my typing fingers.
Once I’ve separated myself from the anxiety producing keyboard and the empty space on the page, I find it easier to live in my characters’ shoes.
Once I’m living my characters, writer’s block slips away. Then I’m confronted with a bit of the opposite problem, sometimes two, three, or even dozens of variations on a scene or conversation for the novel. When that happens, the race to get back to the keyboard, and allow my fingers to capture what my imagination’s been up too, becomes my focus.
Rather than torment myself, over what I know from experience is only a temporary glitch, I step back from the keyboard and engage in some other activity. Walking the dogs, mowing the lawn, driving (usually without a destination in mind), etc., are activities that seem to disconnect my writing brain and my typing fingers.
Once I’ve separated myself from the anxiety producing keyboard and the empty space on the page, I find it easier to live in my characters’ shoes.
Once I’m living my characters, writer’s block slips away. Then I’m confronted with a bit of the opposite problem, sometimes two, three, or even dozens of variations on a scene or conversation for the novel. When that happens, the race to get back to the keyboard, and allow my fingers to capture what my imagination’s been up too, becomes my focus.
R.L. Blaisdell
I’m currently at work on Cyber Retribution, the third book in the KindleKat Series. Like the other books in the series, life aboard the sailing catamaran KindleKat is a key feature as are globe-hopping travel adventure, cyber suspense, and a touch of romance.
At the moment, the KindleKat crew are racing towards the novel’s conclusion. As with many authors at this stage, the final detail are still fluid. While some of the twists and turns have been plotted out from day one, there are others that will only emerge as my imagination links to the keyboard.
Watch for Cyber Retribution, Book 3 in the KindleKat Series, coming late September 2020!
At the moment, the KindleKat crew are racing towards the novel’s conclusion. As with many authors at this stage, the final detail are still fluid. While some of the twists and turns have been plotted out from day one, there are others that will only emerge as my imagination links to the keyboard.
Watch for Cyber Retribution, Book 3 in the KindleKat Series, coming late September 2020!
R.L. Blaisdell
The underlying idea for Cyber Dead or Alive, the second novel in the KindleKat Series came from an off-handed comment by an Interpol official. When asked how best to deal with evolving trans-national cyber-crime and cyber criminals, the response was “just kill them.”
Oddly, I’ve heard the same sentiment, from otherwise reasonable people, when discussing cyber issues. Because cyber is such a difficult problem to comprehend, some believe the only way to deter cyber-crime is through extreme measures.
Teasing out this idea, pulling on the thread to see how my imaginary characters, Blaze and Carla Heaton would respond to it, resulted in the storyline behind Cyber Dead or Alive.
Oddly, I’ve heard the same sentiment, from otherwise reasonable people, when discussing cyber issues. Because cyber is such a difficult problem to comprehend, some believe the only way to deter cyber-crime is through extreme measures.
Teasing out this idea, pulling on the thread to see how my imaginary characters, Blaze and Carla Heaton would respond to it, resulted in the storyline behind Cyber Dead or Alive.
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