The Interview - Ryan Hale
https://ryanhalebooks.com/
When you're working on a book and a new idea pops up, should you pursue it immediately (also known as 'UP syndrome') or finish your current project first? What do you think is the best course of action?
I have an idea file I maintain to quickly make note of those random thoughts that come to me while walking or exercising, and other odd times. I visit that file from time to time and expound the thought or notion with additional information I may later revisit and explore further. Some ideas die on the vine, while others become manuscripts.
Which character do you enjoy writing the most as a writer and why? If choosing a favorite character is like choosing a favorite child, which character do you find requires the most attention and detail from you as a writer?
Blake Franklin is my favorite. He is a culmination of my own experiences in life. He is a "white hat" guy that fights for his clients. He is respectful to women and does not tolerate people who are not. He loves his mother, works hard to make his father proud, and leads his people with respect but doesn't tolerate short cuts or breaking rules.
What are some books or authors that you would recommend to our readers?
Clive Cussler is my all time favorite author with more than eighty titles to choose from. Since his passing, his son Dirk Cussler has been writing the books and they continue to be fantastic reads. I have many wonderful indie authors I read regularly including: Katherine Black, Jeff Kerr, MJ Mac, Marcia Clayton, James J. Murray, Carolyn Ward-Daniels, Josephine Saunders, Beverley Latimer, D.G. Torrens, Gail McGuire and KD Sherrinford. There are so many others I didn't mention but the indie author community is full of tremendous writers whose books are loved throughout the world.
Have you been able to incorporate your previous experience in [jobs/education] in your writing?
Yes. I have previously managed restaurants and telecommunications call centers. I have tapped into both experiences to write scenes with authenticity.
Describe the [book/series] in 10 words or less for people who are just learning about it.
Corrupt bioresearch plan to kill the old and sick revealed.
Would you like readers to have any specific takeaway from your book?
The very real possibility such a story reflects actual events. The criminality and collusion is not so far fetched with the backfrop of recent world events.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I am a "pantser". I do not start with an outline - just an idea. I write as though I am watching a movie or television show. If a scene does not make sense in my head, I act as the Director and change the scene. I work on dialogue to make the scene and interaction of characters make sense and move the story along at a pace people enjoy.
To date, what is your favorite (or most difficult) chapter you have ever written?
The first romantic scene I ever wrote was by far the most difficult. I am not comfortable with scenes that include graphic sex either as a reader or as an author, but it was important to the storyline. That difficult scene is not in The Year of the Rat. It is in one of the other twenty books I have published.
What do you like to do when you’re not writing?
I run a restaurant. I love seeing happy guests having a great time.
Did you have any say in the cover design?
I have complete control and, with this book in particular, I designed it myself.
Do you have any movie or tv adaptations in the works?
Not presently, but I remain hopeful. I have sent a couple of titles to a contact in Hollywood who enjoyed them. But that is a market flooded with manucripts and difficult to break into as an indie author.
How long did it take you to write this book?
Three weeks. I wrote relentlessly as the ideas came to mind with abandonment. It was a great writing experience.
What other hobbies do you have outside of writing?
I listen to music and attend my grandchildren's sporting events. I enjoy aquatic exercising too.