Readers often ask how I develop multiple points-of-view in a story. In this blog post, I’ll use Flash Point as an example, since it includes three parallel storylines (Lena’s, Brett’s, and Reese’s), which eventually intersect. The real challenge for new writers in having a dueling point-of view (POV) is establishing clear and distinctively different characters….
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To achieve the impossible, we must first change our perspective
In Trial Run and Flash Point, two of the characters, Trent and Lena, “hear” their future selves giving them instructions. They are the only characters who have this ability without using technology. Let me explain why. When I started work on the Fault Lines techno-thriller series, one of the issues that dominated my thinking was…
August ebook Deal on ‘Trial Run’
The ebook of Trial Run (book 1 in the Fault Lines techno-thriller series), is being offered at special discount prices during August: August 17-21 – $1.99 August 22-31 – $5.99 Visit your favorite online bookseller to check prices, as they can vary among booksellers: Amazon Barnes & Noble BAM! Christianbook.com Learn about both books in…
‘Trial Run’ ebook $2.99 for 4 days
If you haven’t read Trial Run (book 1 in my Fault Lines techno-thriller series), you can get the ebook version for only $2.99 from February 18-21, 2016. Links to the ebook edition of Trial Run: Amazon – $2.99 Barnes & Noble – $2.99 ChristianBook.com – $2.39 Introducing book 2: Flash Point Book 2 in the…
‘Cinema-Worthy Action,’ Says ‘Trial Run’ Reviewer
Today I’m featuring excerpts from reader reviews of Trial Run. I encourage you to click on the link next to each reviewer’s name to read their full review. “…How much is fiction and how much of this could be just around the corner – especially when politics gets into the mix?” –from Stephanie Herron’s Goodreads…
$4.99 for 4 Days – ebook version of ‘Trial Run’
The ebook version of Trial Run is on sale for $4.99 through this Thursday, October 15, 2015. Here are the links to two online booksellers that are offering the sale price: Amazon – $4.99 ChristianBook.com – $3.99 Here’s the Trial Run trailer:
‘Trial Run’ is like a 5000-piece jigsaw puzzle, says reviewer
Today I’m featuring reviews of Trial Run from three bloggers: Amy Brock McNew Tina Hunt Steve Hilton Amy Brock McNew, on her blog, Guts on the Page Trial Run is a techno-thriller, and one of the few I’ve read that truly lives up to the name. While there is a lot of technical jargon, the…
Q&A With Thomas Locke: What is Near-Time Sci-Fi?
Q: You refer to Trial Run as “near-time sci-fi.” What does that term mean? Thomas Locke: Near-time sci-fi is a story that takes place in today’s world, but one where reality is drawn around the unseen corner. A perfect example is Jurassic Park, where dinosaur DNA is extracted from amber, inserted into frog embryos, and…
Sweepstakes Winners Announced
Congratulations to the winners in the Trial Run sweepstakes! Grand Prize Taylor Wasson, from Washington State, won an iPad mini. Taylor is a student at the University of Washington, studying marketing, international business, and French. I’ll bet the iPad mini will come in handy! First Prize Karen Hadley from Oklahoma and Heidi Dru Kortman from…
Q&A With Thomas Locke: Do you alter details of real places to suit the story?
Q: Several settings in Trial Run (Santa Barbara, CA, the Italian/Swiss border site) depict real places. How do you select these real-life settings for your stories, and do you alter details of these places to suit your stories? Thomas Locke: When John Grisham published The Client, a number of readers wrote in to say that he…
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