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Steve Copling has spent more than 35 years in law enforcement and corporate security. Over the years, he has worked in field training, crime prevention, SWAT, criminal investigations, narcotics and internal affairs. He has also held multiple supervisory positions at sergeant, lieutenant and captain ranks. He currently serves as a captain in the Plano, TX police department.
Copling’s career as an author began as a favor to his sister who happened to be writing a screenplay about a murder. Because her background didn’t include police work or investigations, she asked him to take a look at it. He immediately recognized that her fictional suspect would have gotten caught within five minutes in the real world. He agreed to write the story for hi
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Steve Copling I deal with writer's block by playing the "what if" game. Fiction is about conflict, and how a character deals with it. If I get to a stuck point, I s…moreI deal with writer's block by playing the "what if" game. Fiction is about conflict, and how a character deals with it. If I get to a stuck point, I start asking what if. What if this happened, what if that happen? You can approach any topic from multiple angles and create tension and conflict from the smallest things. Once I have decided on a piece of conflict-large or small- having the character deal with it generally kicks me out of the sticking point. (less)
Steve Copling For me, two best things. First, I can write anytime, anywhere. I define writing as more than simply sitting down at the computer and hunting and pecki…moreFor me, two best things. First, I can write anytime, anywhere. I define writing as more than simply sitting down at the computer and hunting and pecking (which is how I type). Writing also includes mulling over plot points, pieces of dialogue, character traits, etc., and I can do that anywhere: while on a run, while driving, while taking a shower (when I'm not engaged with song), really anywhere at all. So...I can write anytime, anywhere.

Second, I can let my imagination run as wild and free as it wants. I've found the fantasy genre to be especially freeing. While you must have rules for the world you create, what you do within that world is wide open. The story I've created in the Sage Alexander series draws from Greek mythology, angels and demons, old testament bible, monsters and creatures of urban legend, and other things, so the universe I get to draw from is nearly limitless. Great fun! (less)
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The Blood of Seth

Book two is out! Sage Alexander and the Blood of Seth, book two in the seven book series, was released last month. Blood of Seth was more fun for me, primarily because the majority of the setup for the series took place in book one, Hall of Nightmares.

Writing a series takes some forward thinking. The characters have to grow, suffer setbacks, win some - lose some, and overcome different challenges Read more of this blog post »
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