Until recently writing had simply been a pastime for A.L.
Bryant who although she attended several writing courses, graduated with a B.A.
in International Business. It was shortly after her second job as a Financial
Office Manager at a Goodwill correctional facility that she realized she loved
writing more than anything else. It would still be some years before she would convert
the short story she wrote in college into a novel.
Besides writing, A.L. Bryant loves traveling the world. God
has blessed her with the opportunity to visit a total of seven countries. She
has studied abroad in Seoul and has
traveled throughout Kenya;
two locations she researched for her Blessed
series. Her dream is to visit every country in the world.
Her latest book is the supernatural Christian thriller
horror novel, Blessed: The Prodigal Daughter.
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On New Year’s Eve 2021 the staff at St.
Ann’s Hospital witness a medical miracle when a
semi-conscious woman walks into the
emergency room. The Jane Doe has been stabbed multiple times and as the staff
struggle to keep the woman alive in the end all they can do is stand back and
watch as their mysterious patient revives herself.
Glory wakes up in St. Ann’s
Hospital gravely injured from an attack she cannot remember. However, her
memory loss is no ordinary amnesia and she is no ordinary patient. Much to the
shock of the hospital staff Glory heals at three times the rate of an average
person. Soon the administration hears of her unique case and waste no time
convincing the recovering Glory to be a part of an experiment to discover the
origins of her power.
Once outside the comforting walls of the hospital it becomes
apparent that healing is just a small portion of Glory’s capabilities.
Abilities that to Glory’s distress are becoming increasingly unstable. Deciding
that the hospital’s experiments are in vain, Glory embarks on her own Journey
to discover the source of her power, unaware that she is a major pawn in a war
between two secret organizations.
The two syndicates continue to clash in their fight for
control and their battles result in several casualties. The crimes of their warfare
surface and draw the attention of Dennis Wilson, a NYPD Detective known for
solving his cases in the first forty-eight hours. Dennis follows the trail of
bodies out of curiosity. But when his curiosity causes the deaths of his loved
ones Detective Dennis becomes obsessed with the case.
In his overzealous attempts to find the murderer Dennis
becomes the syndicates’ next target. Now the Detective must run for his life
and the only person capable of saving him is the very person he suspects.
Blessed: The Prodigal Daughter is a hybrid of
government espionage and supernatural Thriller. This novel is intended for
audiences 18+ that seek an edgier outlook on Christian fiction. Blessed: The
Prodigal Daughter is the first installment of the Blessed trilogy.
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Thank you for this interview! I’d like to know more about you as a person
first. What do you do when you’re not
writing?
Thank you for having me! For hobbies, I love to read,
travel, play video games, and I love being out in nature.
When did you start writing?
I’ve been writing for as long as I can remember.
As a published author, what would you say was the most
pivotal point of your writing life?
When I finally decided to make writing my career and not
just a hobby.
If you could go anywhere in the world to start writing your
next book, where would that be and why?
Right now, I have a driving need to be around nature. I
spent half my life on a farm growing up and I LOVE being surrounded by trees. I
don’t have a specific location in mind but where I’m at right now I need fresh
air, forest sounds, and tranquility.
If you had 4 hours of extra time today, what would you do?
I feel a bit introspective so, I would go to a local coffee
shop to think and people watch.
Where would you like to set a story that you haven’t done
yet?
I would like to set one of my stories on the east coast of Africa.
Back to your present book, Blessed: The Prodigal Daughter, how did you publish it?
I decided to self-publish my novel and I put a great deal
into making it as professional as a traditionally publish book. That included
professional editors, a professional cover artist, etc. I did end up formatting
the book on my own which was a formidable task.
In writing your book, did you travel anywhere for research?
I did travel for research for the series. Blessed: The Prodigal Daughter is based
in the U.S. I
am toying with the idea of setting the other two books in the trilogy in South
Korea and Kenya,
two places I have visited/lived previously.
Why was writing Blessed:
The Prodigal Daughter so important to you?
It was a story I had been writing for years. It started off
small and I just kept adding to it. I had no intention at first to publish it.
However, I wanted to tell the story. The spiritual journey of the main
character really resonated with me.
Where do you get your best ideas and why do you think that
is?
I have to be honest. The is no specific time or place where
I get my ideas, best or otherwise. I get ideas all throughout the day, when I’m
idle, working, or enjoying some form of entertainment. I try to write them all
down in my ideas journal and add to them as they become more fleshed out in my
head.
Any final words?
I hope that for years to come I can provide an escape for
all those who read my novels. This has always been my dream and I absolutely
love writing and sharing my stories.
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