What does an Author Read for Research? (A PeggySue Wells Blog post)

Kevin was featured on PeggySue Wells' blog, on July 14, 2020. This blog post came about when Kevin saw that PeggySue, a fellow CAN Author, had been the co-author of a book he had used for research purposes when writing his Blake Meyer Thriller series, delving into the world of human trafficking.

The chapter referenced in the blog post, from his book, Triple Time (A Blake Meyer Thriller - Book 2), is a fictionalized portrayal of what happens in the real world when it comes to human trafficking. People are getting bent out of shape about slavery that happened decades ago, yet they don't seem to be too bothered by the slavery that is happening today, all over the world, and even in our backyards.

If you want to read some other books Kevin used to help formulate parts of his Blake Meyer series, read:

A Crime So Monstrous by E. Benjamin Skinner

Sex Trafficking: Inside the Business of Modern Slavery by Siddharth Kara

The Slave Next Door by Kevin Bales & Ron Soodalter

You can also visit Kevin's website - the IN THE NEWS tab - and scroll down until you get to the Blake Meyer Thriller series section, particularly Articles #4-#9. 

You can read PeggySue's blog post HERE!

 

Kevin is a Guest on Lena Nelson Dooley's Blog: A Christian Writer's World: Characters Who Grip Your Heart

Today, Kevin is a guest on Lena Nelson Dooley's blog, A Christian Writer's World: Characters Who Grip Your Heart! They did interviews on the first three books of the Blake Meyer Thriller Series. last year, and you can find them in the Blog Archive section in the right sidebar, located in April and May of 2018.

Now, we celebrate the release of Book 4, When the Clock Strikes Fourteen! So, grab a glass of whatever you prefer, have a seat in your favorite chair, and enjoy the perspective of Kevin's little Christian writer's world.

Welcome back, Kevin. What are some of the spiritual themes you like to write about?

When I write fiction, I like to have an overarching theme (sometimes two) that covers the story from cover to cover. For The Serpent’s Grasp, it was the question of “What is Truth?” I looked at this from a scientific perspective as it relates to creationism versus evolution. One of the main characters, Dr. Evelyn Sims, wrestles with this dilemma as a Christian in the world of science, dominated by evolutionary theory, throughout the book.

For my Blake Meyer Thriller Series, it’s the question of “What is True Peace?” Blake has spent his life “protecting and serving” his country in various ways to make sure all Americans can live in peace. However, as his personal world gets turned on its head, he starts to see how peace can never be had through guns and laws and wars and alliances. He’s got to look somewhere else to find true peace, and his friend, Harrison Kelly, will help him in the end “get his God thing” going.

In my upcoming standalone novel, The Letters, it deals with the topic of abortion, but it’s more about how interwoven the physical and spiritual worlds are around us…much more than we tend to think or believe, even as Christians.

To see the remainder of the interview, click HERE!

Kevin's a Guest on the Lena Nelson Dooley Show - Along Came a Writer Network - Blog Talk Radio

If you missed the interview Kevin did with Lena on critique groups as well as talking about his latest upcoming release in his Blake Meyer Thriller series, When the Clock Strikes Fourteen (Book 4), then click on the link below and you can
catch the 30-minute interview in its entirety!

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/alongcameawriter/2019/03/19/the-lena-nelson-dooley-show

Thanks for stopping by!

Kevin
www.ckevinthompson.com