Friday, June 27, 2008

Very Special Agents by James Moore, ATF Retired

I'm really big on being factually accurate, even in fiction. When I started writing Ryan from The Spell back in 2003 -- yes, it's been through a ton of re-working as I honed Kelly, the heroine -- I tried to find an ATF agent to make sure he was factually accurate. Not a one. They are truly the epitome of the strong silent type.

As an agency they have been bounced around from umbrella agency to umbrella agency and all the while maintained their professionalism. I knew this from things I'd seen, but finding someone to ask about it wasn't happening. Then I came across Mr. Moore's book and what an eye opener. And....he confirmed in the opening chapter that they are indeed the guys who hang in the background do their job and go home.

So, now, with that in mind -- what kind of powerful spell would make even a stalwart guy like Ryan take the left hand lane?

Friday, June 20, 2008

Do you believe in Reincarnation?

Do you think you lived before?

When you meet someone have you ever had an instant like or dislike to? Someone who you instantly felt comfortable with or someone you felt an unexplainable urge to run from?

What about love at first sight. Did you ever think that maybe the feeling of falling in love at first sight is because you knew and loved this person in another life time?

When you read a romance (primarily) did you ever think that you had a favorite time period because on some level you remember being alive then?

My belief in reincarnation and unfinished business was one of the main underlying factors in writing The Spell. What if reincarnation exists and rather than just going along, living your life, you did something to take control and stop the natural progression of things. How long would it take to set things right? Would you know? Or would you keep repeating the same cycle over and over again until it was almost too late?