Book: Treason Flight
Q1. Hello Sir, can you please introduce yourself? Readers would love to know more about you.
My name is T.R. Matson and I am the author of ‘Treason Flight.’ I am finishing up my 20 year career in the U.S. Navy where I served flying the E-2C Hawkeye and F/A-18C Hornet during four combat deployments. Between deployments I served multiple tours as a T-45C Instructor pilot. When I left active duty I stayed in the reserves and got hired by a Legacy U.S. Airline. I have an amazing wife that supports all my crazy goals and I have a young son.
Q2. What were the key challenges you faced while writing ‘Treason Flight ’ book?
My biggest challenge was time. Working a full time job, having a young son and still being in the Navy Reserves leaves little time to actually get in front of the computer and write. The key is to set aside time the best you can and stick to it. Every time I sat down to write I was transported to another place and soon that became my escape from the day to day. Once I embraced that, the story came much easier.
Q3. What books or authors have most influenced your own writing?
I have been influenced by Stephen Coonts, specifically with ‘Flight of the Intruder’, but also C.W. Lemoine, Jack Carr, Richard Marcinko and Marcus Luttrell.
Q4. What’s your favourite spot to visit in your own country? And what makes it so special to you?
This is going to sound very odd but my favourite spot or time is when I am driving to work. My current commute involves a lot of back country road driving and it gives me time to organize my thoughts and come up with a plan for the next phase of writing.
Q5. Is there lots to do before you dive in and start writing a book?
Surprisingly little. I think this is one of the biggest misconceptions of writing. All it takes is a piece of paper or at most opening up a black document on your computer. We often make things more complex then they need to be. If you have a story to tell and that story is in your head all you have to do is allow yourself to have a means to get it on paper.
Q6. How long did it take you to write ‘Treason Flight’ book?
This is an interesting question that I get asked a lot. The first words of ‘Treason Flight’ hit my computer in 2017. By April of 2020 I probably only had about a ¼ of the book written. I was not really focused on it and did not make it a priority. Then 2020 happened and between lock downs and everything that came with that year I spent a lot more time with my son. When I looked at him I realized that he would learn about 2020 when he was older and I wanted to show him that no matter what is going on in the world, or how hard things may seem if you have a goal you can achieve it. In April 2020 I set the goal to have the first draft finished by the end of the year and I reached that goal in November 2020.
Q7. On what all platforms readers can find ‘Treason Flight’ book to buy?
‘Treason Flight’ will be available on all eBook platforms as well as paperback on Amazon. Additionally hard copies can be purchased as well but the first step would be to go to http://www.trmatson.com and decide if you would like the electronic, paperback or maybe even a signed hard cover. I also have plans to have a special edition hard cover in the future. Additionally, the audio book is currently being recorded so stay tuned to my website and social media for a big announcement on that. Audio book lovers will not be disappointed.
Q8. Tell us about the process of coming up with the book cover and the title ‘Treason Flight’?
I worked with the company eBook launch for the cover art and from the feedback I am getting they really did a professional job. I wanted to capture the reader’s attention when they saw the cover in the book store or on Amazon and I think between the title and the cover art I have succeeded. As far as the title that is also interesting. I used to think that you named your book then wrote it but ‘Treason Flight’ actually was called something completely different for about 95% of the time that I was writing it. It was the writing itself that created the title one morning while I was driving to work in my truck.
Q9. When writing a book how do you keep things fresh, for both your readers and also yourself?
In the case of ‘Treason Flight’ I have to take myself back to a time in my past. While I am not Jack “Rattler” Owen, I have walked in his shoes and understand what he is going through. I have many friends that have continued that journey and staying in touch is the key to staying relevant. In an action packed triller, I think it is important to keep the pace of things moving but also give more to the reader. We have all read books or watched movies that are non-stop action and you end up exhausted at the end. With ‘Treason Flight’ I wanted the reader to sit on the edge of being engaged with the book just enough to not be able to put it down. I believe I have achieved that goal.
Q10. Are there any secrets from the book (that aren’t in the blurb), you can share with your readers?
A lot of times books, especially military thrillers, follow a pretty standard path. A path that if you read a lot of them you can almost predict about half of the way through the book. ‘Treason Flight’ does not follow that path, while you may think you know how it is going to end I assure you that until you read every last word the story is evolving.
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