Ask the Author: Ted Kissel
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Ted Kissel
I honestly only write when I feel inspired. I don't try to force the process or set a goal of pages for a given period of time. I just let the characters speak to me when they are ready, I know it sounds kind of crazy but it works for me.
Ted Kissel
Simply to never give up. I have had many different careers and am now in my 70's and am publishing my first book. It has always been a dream of mine and I am so thrilled to share these characters and stories with readers finally.
Ted Kissel
Escape from Algiers, which is the sequel to Betrayal in the Casbah. Hopefully it will answer many questions that persist after reading my first book. I anticipate the sequel being available at the end of this year or early 2023.
Ted Kissel
Most of my inspiration in writing the book came from my military background and experiences while serving for almost three decades. Being a fighter pilot experiencing combat, a base commander in NATO, leadership roles at the highest levels at the Pentagon, and the intrigue of being a military attaché in an extremely unstable country in North Africa. But actually, I combined events of my last two years as a military attaché in Algeria in writing the book. The attempt to rescue a downed American pilot was an actual mission and I used much of what happened while attempting to accomplish that mission in the fictionalized story.
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