Ask the Author: Joe Matlock
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Joe Matlock
My mother died when I was three and inadvertently, I met my father twenty years later. All I knew is for years he denied I was his son, but we look so much alike we could be brothers. Also, we were both military pilots, albeit he was a B-29 pilot during WWII and I was a career Marine pilot. No one would tell me anything so their relationship has been a mystery. While “The Dance” and “The Other Side Of Courage” are about relationships, I don’t know if I could write a mystery novel. Perhaps that is something to consider as a challenge.
Joe Matlock
There are two couples.
Sherlock Holmes and Irene Adler – In A Scandal in Bohemia. Because in previous works of Sir Doyle, Sherlock Holmes has no female interests, therefore Irene Adler makes a huge impact. Sherlock is so impressed by her intelligence and resourcefulness that he can barely function around her.
As for a work outside a series, Henry and Clare in The Time Traveler’s Wife. Henry is a librarian who travels involuntarily through time. Henry’s disappearances are unpredictable which lends an intensity to the couple’s love. They try to live normally when they can but there is always the threat that he will vanish with no warning. The love between the pair is moving and impressive.
Sherlock Holmes and Irene Adler – In A Scandal in Bohemia. Because in previous works of Sir Doyle, Sherlock Holmes has no female interests, therefore Irene Adler makes a huge impact. Sherlock is so impressed by her intelligence and resourcefulness that he can barely function around her.
As for a work outside a series, Henry and Clare in The Time Traveler’s Wife. Henry is a librarian who travels involuntarily through time. Henry’s disappearances are unpredictable which lends an intensity to the couple’s love. They try to live normally when they can but there is always the threat that he will vanish with no warning. The love between the pair is moving and impressive.
Joe Matlock
A lot of vets are committing suicide, I think I understand why. (see a need, fill a need) Also, I want to educate while entertaining an audience.
Joe Matlock
See a need, fill a need.
Joe Matlock
Into every life there comes a moment instantly recognizable as compelling, self-evident truth; and no matter how fleeting the moment, nor how high the odds, obstacles or consequences, one must take action.
Joe Matlock
Live a little. Get out in the world and do something. Avoid "Life Traps." A Life Trap is when make a mistake so large it redirects your efforts away from enjoying life and accomplishment.
Joe Matlock
I've experienced a few things and I enjoy sharing reality, what works and what doesn't work.
Joe Matlock
I am a retired fighter pilot turned farmer - after a little time on the tractor or a walk down a country road, something comes along.
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