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Exclusive Character Interview The McKenzie Files

September 8, 2018 Leave a Comment

EXCLUSIVE  INTERVIEW WITH COLIN, DIANE AND KELLY OF McKENZIE FILES.

Hi everyone. while our McKenzie Files Book blog tour is going on I thought that it would be a great time to sit down and have a brief chat with our three main characters. Kelly Lytton, seated at the left. Colin McKenzie in the middle. And Diane Christy at the right. This should be exciting. So let’s get started.

BKN: Guys. Thanks for taking time from your busy schedule to come sit down with me.
Colin: My pleasure.
Kelly: Not a problem.
Diane: It’s great to be here. Hi everybody.
BKN: That’s good to hear. So guys. What have you been up to lately?
Colin: We’ve been keeping ourselves pretty busy. What with the war going on and whatever the Brelac and their allies might cook up for us.
BKN: I see. And just how is the war going between the Brelac and the humans on the United protectorate?
Colin: Right now things aren’t looking too bright.
Kelly: That’s putting it mildly.
Diane: Don’t listen to these guys. We’re holding our own right now. But it’s only a matter of time before we turn things around and kick the Brelac back to where they came from.
Colin: Diane tends to be a little more optimistic about the war, while Kelly is more realistic.
Diane: Try pessimistic. Or maybe even a bit defeatist.
BKN: I see. Tell me. How do you guys deal with being super heroes?
Colin: It’s not really a big deal for us. The government tries downplay the whole super hero thing with us. They don’t want a full blown publicity frenzy surrounding us.
BKN: But some people do know that you’re super powered beings working with the government and law enforcement. How do you deal with people on an everyday basis?
Diane: We don’t have a lot of idiots getting into our faces with cameras, if that’s what you mean. We actually do a good job of blending in with normal humans.
Kelly: Yeah. Until somebody pisses you off.
Diane: Oh. You mean like now?
BKN: I notice that there’s a bit of friction within your group. Does this interfere with how you function in the field?
Diane: No.
Colin: Yes.
Kelly: Yes.
BKN: Which of you is the more aggressive member of the team?
Colin: Diane.
Kelly: You mean violent? Diane
Diane: Wait. Hold up. I’m not exactly a beast here. Yeah. In combat I do cut loose a little bit. But other than that I’m a softy.
Colin: You? A softy? Not after that road rage incident you had last week.
Diane: The other driver started it. And it was nothing, really. Just a little spat between me and the other driver.
Kelly : You picked the guys car up and threw it into the Alleghenny river five miles away.
Diane: Did I mention that he started it?
BKN: Moving on. Who is the worst enemy that you guys have faced so far?
Diane: That rotten bitch, Deevor. Oooooo, how I just hate her.
Colin: I’d say that it’s a toss up between Deevor and Succubus.
Kelly: I’d have to go with Inferno from the Enforcers. That freak creeped me the hell out.
Diane: Yeah, kid. That’s because he had the hots for you.
Kelly: He did not. And stop calling me kid.
Colin: Don’t start, you two.
BKN: Colin. How do you deal with being the leader of this merry little group?
Colin: If you mean how do I deal with keeping these two from killing each other while the bad guys are trying to kill us while maintaining my sanity, just barely.
BKN: So what do you guys like to do in your leisure time when you’re not dealing with bad guys?
Diane: I like to go out shopping, movies, hang out with my girlfriends, work out.
Colin: I usually like to read. Maybe watch a little TV.
Diane: Boring.
Kelly: I’m heavily into virtual gaming. That’s how I spend most of my time.
Diane: Boring.
Kelly: Boring? Excuse me. But shopping for dresses isn’t exactly my idea of the perfect day off.
BKN: So, Colin, Diane. There’s been a lot of speculation about a deeper relationship between you two. Care to elaborate on that?
Colin: I don’t know how the hell that rumor got started. But that’s all it is. A crazy internet rumor.
Diane: Sounds like you’re uneasy dealing with the issue. As always.
Colin: I’m not uneasy.
Kelly: Your voice does sound a little uneasy.
Colin: I’m not uneasy. Can we just drop it?
BKN: Final question. What’s in store for you guys in the future?
Colin: God only knows. We still have to deal with Succubus and Vendetta. And the Brelac.
Diane: Plenty of ass kicking. Count on it.
Kelly: Dude. In our lives every day is an adventure. As long as we don’t get killed in the process.
BKN: And that’s it for our exclusive interview with Colin, Diane, And Kelly. Look for their adventures in the pages of the McKenzie Files sci fi series.

 

About the Book

Title: The McKenzie Files

Author: Barry K. Nelson

Genre: Science-Fiction

The United Protectorate is under attack by the Brelac, a bloodthirsty reptilian alien race bent on destroying humanity. A dark alliance between the Brelac and the Vendetta, a separatist organization, looms over the Protectorate. The Brelac’s onslaught brings forth the creation of the genetically engineered humanoid weapons called Reploids. Reploids are identical copies of real humans captured, killed, cloned, embedded with powerful psionic abilities, and programmed to serve the Brelac. They are untraceable and blend into human society so believably, the Reploids themselves do not know they are clones.

Colin McKenzie, part of a military team sent to a remote planet to investigate and capture a downed Brelac ship, turns on his commanding officer in an attempt to protect a shipwrecked band of Brelac soldiers. But he is captured and reprogrammed – along with two other arrested Reploids – to serve the government they were originally created to destroy.

The balance is upset when a weapon powerful enough to bring the Protectorate to its knees is about to be unleashed – and the Protectorate’s only hope of stopping it is the three Reploids.

Author Bio

A Pennsylvania native, Barry K. Nelson has attended college and has worked at a variety of jobs, including retail and the corporate environment. Barry enjoys reading and gardening and is a fan of science fiction and horror movies, Marvel comic collecting, and the X-box gaming.

Barry has written several short stories, and his first book in the science fiction series, The McKenzie Files, followed by the sequels, Assassination Anxiety, Obliteration, and Maximum Deevor.

Barry is a member of Ning and Goodreads, can be found on Facebook, and can also be reached through Dreaming Big Publications..

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Character Interview: Lord Arkus From "My Sparkling Misfortune"

May 12, 2011 Leave a Comment

The Book

10384734Title: My Sparkling Misfortune
Author: Laura Lond
Genre: Humor, Fantasy, Middle Grade, Epic Fantasy
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Lord Arkus of Blackriver Castle readily admits that he is a villain and sees no reason why it should stop him from being the protagonist of this book. After all, Prince Kellemar, an aspiring hero, has defeated him in a rather questionable way. Bent on revenge, Arkus attempts to capture a powerful evil spirit who would make him nearly invincible, but a last-minute mistake leaves him with a sparkling instead a goody-goody spirit that helps heroes, watches over little children, and messes up villains plans. Bound to Lord Arkus for five years of service and sworn to act in his best interests, the sparkling is not easy to get rid of, and of course his understanding of best interests is quite different from what Lord Arkus has in mind.

The Interview

Hey everyone! Today I’m having an interview with Lord Arkus of Blackriver Castle, a professional villain and the author of the book “My Sparkling Misfortune”.

1) Why hello, Lord Arkus of Blackriver Castle. I hear that you’re the villain everyone fears around here. Could you tell me why you chose for a career as a professional villain?

A: Greetings, Ms. Majanka. Well, I am not usually open to sharing personal things like that, in fact I guard my early history, but I suppose there’s no harm if your readers know — after all, it’s unlikely that they make their way into my realm and start talking. So I will tell you some of it. I had chosen this fine profession when, as a very young man, I had lost a close friend, and on top of that found myself accused of things I had not done. I figured it was not worth it to try to prove them all wrong — and I enjoyed their fear of me. So I had embraced this path proceeded to earn my reputation of a villain.

2) What does a day in the life of a supervillain look like?

A: It depends on whether I am actively involved into some evil scheme or not. If I am, my day would be filled with various preparations, spying around, training my men, or actual fighting. If not, then I allow myself to relax a bit. Not too much though, I still have to take care of the castle and the rest of my domain, making sure things run smoothly. Goblins can be quite troublesome, you know, they tend to make mischief when they think I’m not watching too closely.

3) I also heard that there’s something going on with you, a monster-like creature and white towers. Can you tell us what’s up with that?

A: He is not “monster-like,” he is a real monster, with fangs, claws and all. You can see him on the cover of my book (I *still* can’t believe they had made me pose standing right next to him for the cover!).

Well, anyway. That beast had been charged to kill me by one of my enemies. That’s a downside of being a villain, I suppose: you have a long list of enemies, some of them powerful enough to arrange something like this. The only thing that will stop this monster is the white towers you’ve mentioned — towers of good as they are also called. He can’t come near them. So if I want to be safe, I need to make sure I am always close to one of them.

4) Now, this is what makes me very, very curious. Why would an evil mastermind like yourself, decide to write a book about his misfortunes?

A: I thought it was about time a villain had his say. Have you noticed how villains are usually portrayed in books? More like props to move the story along rather than real characters. They are rarely heard or given a chance, they are often misrepresented and underestimated. The latter is fine with me, because when I turn out to be smarter than someone thought, I win. But the overall situation is, well, rather offensive. I thought a book like mine might help to set the record straight.

5) The sparkling Jarvi isn’t exactly the ideal sidekick for a villain like yourself. Can you describe to us what your first thoughts were when you figured out that Jarvi was actually a sparkling?

A: Oh, I wanted to scream! I actually did… Would you just imagine: I travel a long way, risk my life to capture an evil spirit, succeed at last — only to find out I’ve grabbed the wrong one! A sparkling, of all things, a spirit that normally helps heroes! Argh. That was beyond frustrating.

6) What is your opinion about the whole everyone-seems-to-want-to-be-a-hero thing that’s going on in the Kingdom, with Prince Kellemar and others like him going to great lengths to reach hero status?

A: It’s got to be some kind of a virus, with princes being most vulnerable to it. Kellemar has suffered from this affliction as long as I’ve known him. It is rather widespread, too: I traveled hundreds of miles away, to Ulkaria, and found that Philip, the prince of the land, also had the same ridiculous wish. Hopefully, I had helped him to get over it.

As to my opinion, I find it both amusing and annoying. The annoying part comes from the fact that many of these hero wannabes would like to achieve their status at my expense. I don’t mind fighting off a knight or two, but when they start coming one after another, it gets old pretty fast.
7) Would you ever want to be a hero?

A: Goodness, no! Why would I?

8 ) What is the greatest thing about being a well-known and feared villain? Would you recommend it to anyone?

A: It’s fun in many ways, you get to set your own rules, but I have to warn that it’s a lonely profession, and you have to always watch your back.

9) And now, Lord Arkus, one of the questions I’m most curious about….Have you ever been in love? And don’t kill me for asking, please…

A: [Coughs] Me? In love?! What a strange notion… Certainly not, not until… Well, no.

10) Are you thinking about a sequel to your novel “My Sparkling Misfortune”? If so, can you tell us something about us?

A: Yes, I am actually working on the sequel right now. It will be titled “My Royal Pain Quest.” You might have noticed that the way the story had ended in the first book was not all that satisfactory; at least I found it hard to accept. So I started looking for ways to remedy the situation… which led me to yet another annoying adventure. Well, perhaps not all of it was annoying as I got to meet some rather interesting folk, including one special lady, but still. The title fits the book very well.

Thank you so much for taking the time to answer my questions, Lord Arkus….I better get out of here now!

A: You should be able to leave just fine, Shork has locked up the goblins. Just don’t drink from Black River as you go, you will talk funny for days if you do.

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