#RRBC May Spotlight #Authors, Breakfield & Burkey

Welcome #RRBC May 2020 “Spotlight” #Authors, Breakfield & Burkey @enigmaseries #RRBCSA #RRBC_Community  !

Things that inspire us and have nothing to do with printed words:

Inspiration from outside events impact Breakfield and Burkey in very different manners. We have the ability to bring both gender’s point of view into our stories because we view the world around us in a different manner. We believe this is why our audience of raving readers is a mixture of both genders and several age groups. We wanted to provide some examples of thing which have inspired us enough to be placed into one of our stories in some way shape or form.

Sunsets and sunrises are appreciated by us both yet the commentary they invoke can be different. We are both drawn to taking photos of the splendor or the morning or blaze of the evening before the sun winks out. Color variations from the clouds, temperature, geolocation, and time of years really make each of the events unique as well as memorable. Often times in our writing we will take some of those colors to help paint a scene. There is nothing like a riotous sunset to launch our writing into overdrive.

Children’s laughter is another element which each of us picks up on. Breakfield finds it cute and funny when a child laughs with delight or awe. Burkey just cracks up, sometimes unable to contain herself for several minutes. Just so you know, crying, kicking and fussing children inspire each of them to seek shelter from the storm. With both of us having grown children who in our minds were far more well-behaved than most of the ones we see during our extensive business travels. We have been known to box the ears of our characters, the adult ones, who are the cyberthugs or bad actors in our TechnoThriller series.

Breakfield is particularly fond of motorcycles, especially when they have a Harley emblem. He likes long rides all over the countryside exploring winding roads with no speed limit, so he can make up his own. The use of some of his outrageous motorcycle excursions actually inspired a portion of The Enigma Factor. Burkey however is fonder of driving cars fast. Her first new car purchase, like ever, happened to be a luxury car or smart car. It became the inspiration for a very outrageous event in The Enigma Wraith. Sometimes we do not use these inspirations on the spot, while other times they fit the right place at the right time for a gap in a story.

Lastly, travel inspires lots of ideas. Breakfield and Burkey have traveled all over the world for work and pleasure with our respective families. Some of the travel is across Texas with all of the variety it has to offer. Texas sports small towns, a variety of state parks, outstanding wineries, and miles of roads. Our world travels for work have crossed multiple continents with cities many people only read about. Istanbul was recently a target vector for a scene in The Enigma Dragon as a backdrop to some dodgy people. London was also a setting in that story with some details of streets visited, even though that travel was a while ago. Because we individually love to travel memories of the activities and sights will eventually make it into one or more stories. So too will all the people we’ve met along the way. One of Breakfield’s technical counter parts made it into The Enigma Source.  Even though he was cast as working for the bad guys we didn’t have the heart to whack him in the story.

People may be the best inspiration for Breakfield and Burkey, but you’ll need to discover that when you read our series.  Be on the look out for the bank robber and alleged wife murderer that Breakfield actually knew. (yes, those two are actually in jail now, thankfully) As the title of this article states, inspiration comes from the most unlikely places.

Take care-Breakfield and Burkey

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Bio:

Breakfield, is a 25+ year technology expert in security, networking, voice and anything digital. He enjoys writing, studying World War II his­tory, travel, and cultural exchanges. He’s also a fan of wine tastings, wine-making, Harley riding, cooking extravaganzas, and woodworking.

Burkey, a 25+ year applied technology professional who excels at optimizing technology and business investments for customers all over the world with a focus on optimized customer experiences. She writes white papers and documentation, but has a marked preference for fiction.

Together they create award-winning stories that resonate with males and females, young and experienced adults, and bring a fresh new view to technology possibilities today https://www.EnigmaBookSeries.com.

Social Media:

• Twitter handle: @EnigmaSeries and @1rburkey
• Facebook 
• Website
• RRBC Author Page

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Cheers & Happy Reading!

Flossie Benton Rogers, Conjuring the Magic with Spirited Stories