8. FBI Books and Escaping Boredom

FBI Special Agent Lexi Hunter

I was born in the era of the Cold War. I was one year old when there was a split between the Republic of China and the Soviets. It seemed that the Cold War lived in our home. It was something my father fussed about and mixed it up with biblical "end times" theories and conspiracies. As a child, I was often afraid. Later in life, I guess it shaped me.

In some ways, I am at war with some of those theologies. All I can say is writing about it helps my spirit from being in decline. What I won't do is have my characters live in a land of small minds with smaller dreams. They will echo my views and thoughts. I dislike giving into the soft life and have no intentions of being strangled by overly decadent desires.

Losing mystery is like a physical jolt. As you see, amid fear and deprivation in my family, I also experienced excitement, danger, and a certain freedom from the daily drudgery of normal life. From the time I was born until I married, our family had moved 26 times. Then, in my marriage, we moved 15 times. I assure you those were not my choices, however, I can say with confidence I am not boring, nor will my characters be so. I hate to admit this, but I am bored by thoughts of craft parties, surrounded by chattering women. I have a handful of women, friends, and a few close acquaintances. But the truth is, I enjoy the company of men and women who exude an air of danger and tension. You might as well know the woman behind the books. I want my senses to be fully alive and awake. I cannot handle the lethargy that envelops the sated life.

I spend mental time escaping such boredom through writing. If I could live a life fully on the edge, traveling, writing, and experiencing the world, I would. The only way to deal with boredom is to kick myself out of it and I do that. I hope readers find my books will be a cure for boredom.

I see my single protagonist, in the darkness, facing death alone, for the sake of eradicating, a madman. When the evil face of my villain seeks to attack the FBI with the primary target being Special Agent, Lexi Hunter I want it to play on the contemporary fears of the reader, giving modern relevance.