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China invade Taiwan? Leaps straight out of the pages of Shadow of Eden…

China invade Taiwan? Leaps straight out of the pages of Shadow of Eden…

I wrote the draft of my opening scene before 9/11. I wrote about a mysterious brain infection that affects the sense of smell and taste. And I wrote about China’s invasion of Taiwan. I hope that never comes to pass, but my batting average has been about 100% so far.

Now that Taiwan is in the news, I want to relate a small story. A neighbor read my book and emailed me the following:

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Interview with author Lisa Towles now available

I am pleased to announce my new author’s interview on Lisa Towles’s blog, the Digital Raconteur (love the name). Lisa is a multitalented woman who is herself a successful author, and also produces video trailers and hosts her own blog. She is responsible for the video trailer on my home page. She was wonderful to work with and her production is of the highest standards.

In the interview she asks questions about how much of Shadow is fact and how much is fiction. Then, she tossed in an unusual question, How much of Dr. Steve James is based on your own experience as a doctor? I had to think about that a bit. Plus a lot more great questions.

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Upcoming Book – The Genesis Agenda

A just translated ancient Sumerian tablet launches a scientific expedition to discover the fabled Garden of Eden with an earthshaking secret objective but deadly forces intervene with only Rex, a derelict former scientist and ex-CIA bio-weapons expert, standing in their way. The Genesis Agenda weaves together Ancient Near East and biblical history with state-of-the-art science in a deadly collision of religion, greed and deception.

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New Interview by Patricia Zick Just Posted!

We spend some time talking about the antagonists in the book, a particular topic about which I am passionate. It takes a really good villain to make a great hero. Think Harry Potter’s Voldemort, Sherlock’s Moriority, and Skywalker’s Darth Vader.

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