Interview with M.H. Sargent, Author of Catching The Wind

What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Catching The Wind?

With some of my thrillers, I take a controversial subject or a conspiracy theory and run with it, giving people a chance to think outside the box. In this case, I looked at the writings and videos of Dane Wigington at Geoengineering Watch. He has been saying for years that climate engineering is harmful (commonly known as ‘chemtrails’), and he’s helped various states here in the US draft legislation to stop it. I wanted to take that issue, put a lot of his scientific research into layman’s terms, and spin it into a good spy thriller.

If you had to pick theme songs for the main characters of Catching The Wind, what would they be?

License to Kill by Gladys Knight.

What’s your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your favorite genre to write?

Yes, I love thrillers.

What books are on your TBR pile right now?

The last two books by Daniel Silva are An Inside Job and A Death in Cornwall.

What scene in your book was your favorite to write?

When one of the main characters goes to talk to a university professor about geoengineering since her own research has just taken her down different rabbit holes, yes, it’s bad and needs to end; no, it’s safe and necessary to save the planet. The professor puts it all out there in just a few concise pages that everyone can wrap their head around.

Do you have any quirky writing habits? (lucky mugs, cats on laps, etc.)

No cats, but I always have my German Shepherds in my office with me. As for writing, each morning, I review what I wrote the day before, massage that, then move forward with the next scene.

Do you have a motto, quote, or philosophy you live by?

Being grateful for all that I have, the glass is always half-full.

If you could choose one thing for readers to remember after reading your book, what would it be?

I just want them to enjoy the twists and turns and thoroughly enjoy the story.

M.H. Sargent is the author of the new book Catching The Wind

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