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The Real Fires Behind The Fiction: What Inspired The Smoke Eater
There’s a certain point in writing a novel where the story becomes real—at least to you. You start hearing the voices of your characters in the shower. You wonder how they’d handle a situation in the news. And before long, the lines blur between imagination and lived experience. That’s exactly how it happened with TheContinue reading “The Real Fires Behind The Fiction: What Inspired The Smoke Eater”
A good quote to ponder!
Introducing Book three
Book Three – CORRUPT LADY COP Not sold on the title yet, but I thought it was catchy 🙂 Following Officer Taylor’s death, Hillfort Police Chief Jim Harris promotes Blake Thorne to second-in-command. An organized crime group called The Network, and the local police have coexisted for three years. However, the M.C., who used toContinue reading “Introducing Book three”
Quote for my state of mind
I’m searching for an agent, which this illustration resonated with me. The Smoke Eater, my book, is filled with failures that heighten the tension. At least I hope it sells, Jerry Seinfeld.
Introducing Book Two… THE EXPATRIATE.
Despite a crippling third-degree burn, firefighter Reid Harris takes a job in the Middle East to avoid financial ruin. He arrives in BuHasa, an industrial powerhouse that is often the prime target for terrorists. Although Reid has to deal with his physical disabilities, he is thrown into despair, as new threats bring on post-traumatic episodes.Continue reading “Introducing Book Two… THE EXPATRIATE.”
I’ve started the query process
Query Letter – The Smoke Eater Forget New York and LA—criminal organizations have killed for the mammoth drug profits inside a Midwest town called Hillfort. The region attracts migrant oil workers by the tens of thousands, many who indulge in vices while local officials look away. Hillfort Fire Chief, Dave Fulton, performs his role asContinue reading “I’ve started the query process”
Ben Lucas 