Action Pulp!

By Adam Messer

“If you can’t imagine the character as someone that you could meet out in real life then they wouldn’t be believable on the page.” – G.A. Sallee.

Please introduce yourself.

My name is G.A. Sallee. I’m a combat veteran of the Iraq war. I was in the army for seven years. I married into a wonderful family. I now have step-kids and grandchildren. I love with my loving wife, Sandrice and our two dogs. One, Jake is featured in the book. 

What genres do you write and why?

I write thrillers. I learned a lot about police procedure when I took sheriff reserve classes right out of high school. I went on ride alongs to find out how the police do the things that they do. 

What is your earliest memory of reading?

I easiest memory of reading is tricky. I want into reading that much as a kid but I loved to write. I didn’t get into reading until my early twenties. My sister gave me the book, “Magic Kingdom for sale, sold” by Terry Brooks and I was hooked.

When did you know you wanted to write? How did it happen?

I was assigned a writing project to create a creative writing essay. It’s was only a page long but I loved writing it. Then I had a long weekend and decided that I was going to write a children’s book. I think it was a good book but it was never published. I didn’t know how to go about it.

What’s one of your favorite scenes in one of your books?

I think my favorite scene in True Crime: Fact or Fiction is when they are in the woods. It takes me to the smell of the forest. I find it very peaceful out there. 

What makes a good character? A bad one?

A good character is one who has a believable background. He or she mimics a real person. Not someone I’m real life but someone that you might meet in the street. If you can’t imagine the character as someone that you could meet out in real life then they wouldn’t be believable on the page. That goes for fantasy books as well. They may have magical powers but are they believable as a real person maybe without the magical powers. 

A bad character is one that comes across flat. They have such an unbelievable backstory that you couldn’t imagine them to be real even in a fantasy world. 

What moves the story for you?

A story moves for me by keeping me turning the page. What I mean by that is it needs to be exciting. It needs to make me want to find out what happens next. If there’s are boring parts of the book I’m going to put it down. 

What is your favorite book and why?

My favorite book has got to be a toss up between “The Neverending Story” and “A Wrinkle in Time.” Those are two books that I read as a kid and again as an adult. They have always stuck with me. They are also the only books that I have read one than once. 

What do you want to say to your audience?

I would like to tell my audience that I hope that my stories entertain you and keep you guessing until the end. I love sharing my stories with you. Thank you for reading them. 

What advice do you have for new writers?

I would tell new writers to write what you know. If you love fantasy then write fantasies. If you know a lot about history writer historical fiction or even a non-fiction book. Keep a way to wow down ideas near you. 

Do you have anything else you would like to add?

My book True Crime: Fact or Fiction is out now. And I have a new book coming out in a couple of months called The Ghost in His Eyes. You can keep an eye on my website; all information will be there and you can buy my books on Amazon or my website. 

Thank you for this opportunity. 

Website: www.gasallee.com