Paul Seiple's Blog

I recently had the pleasure of asking author, K.J. Bryen, a few questions about her debut novel Lokte and prequel short story, Unlocked. Check it out below.

Tell us a little about yourself?

I'm a passionate writer who works at a news station byday, a writer by night. I love pretty much all genres, but my favorites are YA,fantasy, Christian, and thrillers. If I could accomplish anything with mywriting, it would be to have an emotional impact on others. Other than that,I'm married to an a...

Since Tracy Sharp, authorof the Leah Ryan Thrillers series, and I released new books during the sameweek, I thought it would be a good idea to interrogate, I meaninterview each other over an imaginary cup of coffee. So grab a real cup ofcoffee, or tea, or shot of whiskey, whichever you prefer, and get to know us alittle better. It's probably better to read this while listening to ABBA's'Knowing Me, Knowing You'. That's just a suggestion.

Getting to Know Tracy

 

Paul: Tell us a lit...

Sometimes bands burst upon the music scene with a brightness that can cause the eyes’ of  rock’s biggest critics to blink and give pause to their victory chant, “Rock is dead.” Unfortunately, the brightness is oftentimes the signaling of a supernova. Recently, I stumbled across a review I wrote a few years back for Welcome to the Wasteland, the debut album by Bad City. For those not familiar with the band, it spawned from members of two bands, Powerspace and Thee Armada. Both well worth ch...

About fifteen years ago I decided that I wanted to write a book. I didn't do it. The story that I wanted to tell was good, at least I thought so. But I still didn't write it. I wasn't ready. I realize that sounds like a  blanket cover-up for the real reason I never wrote that book, but it's the truth. I lacked the drive that it takes to see a novel through to the end. Colin Powell said, "A dream doesn't become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination, and hard work." I guess you coul...

INTERNET COMBAT BASICS

Avoiding Vernacular Homicide: The Wordsmith

Introduction

Forums are one of the oldest forms of social networking. Onthe surface they are excellent marketing tools and provide a valuable knowledgebase for any given subject. But laced within every forum are landmines. Membersfall victim to vernacular homicide due to their careless navigation of forums.This section will define the pitfalls that forum members face. 

While forums record the most accidents, the e...

Not really. Actually, I don’t even own a Duran Duran shirt, but now that I have your attention:

 Why choose a career in writing?

 “I’m a writer. I’ve written a book. Wanna buy it?” I bet you hear that more and more often. The world of publishing has evolved over the last ten or so years, it’s just as easy to publish a book as it was to create a mixtape of the best Duran Duran tracks in the eighties. Take that Duran Duran mixtape, for example, it’s not going to go over too well with metalhea...

I've heard this quite a few times. It pissed me off every time.
It's usually said in a condescending tone that makes me want to Ric Flair chop the person that blabbed it. If I'm not smiling, there is a reason for it. So mind your damn business.
I digress.
Anyway, a few weeks ago I placed two clementines on my desk. On one I drew a smiley face and on the other I drew a frown. (For no other reason than I am a child.) Little did I know it would turn into a scientific experiment of epic ...