Author Scott & Judith Powell Interview

In September of 2008 Scott Powell was laid off from his job. At that time his wife Judith was writing her first book. Though money was tight and the economy had taken a turn for the worst, Scott encouraged Judith to finish her book while he looked for employment.

At a rapid pace of writing ten pages a day Judith completed The Last Enchantress and on that day Scott received employment. From then on Judith continued her journey in the world of writing. During this journey in the fall of 2012, when Judith was still sending out queries to potential agents. She received a suggestion that she change the entire beginning. Scott remembered this was very difficult for Judith. She had no idea what to write in its place. She said that cutting the first ten pages of the book at that time, felt like cutting off her own arm.

Up to this point, Scott was simply giving suggestions, and helping with editing. That all changed when driving home one afternoon when Judith expressed her concerns. She had no idea how to proceed. Scott realized he needed to step in and said, "I know what needs to be done. Just leave it to me."

Well Scott fixed that part of the book and Judith coaxed him to add more parts that he felt would help the story along. Well thousands of words later Scott then became the co-author of The Last Enchantress.

From there this couple has now come out with the John Bates Series: Rebels, Rebellion and Revolution based on what potentially could be the future of our great nation and the world itself. Their dynamic writing styles make this series very unique and entertaining with twists along the way.

Together they work as a team where Judith is the architect building the outside frame work of each and every book. Scott then comes in and does the interior design, i.e. the painting, laying of the carpet, the small details and in many ways the final touches to the master design.

It has been a lot of fun especially when they discuss things and see what might be relevant or not to the overall story line. Let’s just say Scott may be the CEO of this company but his wife is still the majority share holder so he is wary to cross that line.

On Nov 19, 2014 Scott and Judith Powell will be on the Sackheads Radio to talk about the John Bates Series. Here is a description from the first book Rebels and a short excerpt:

The world is on fire. From the ashes like a phoenix rises a new America, one that will save it all. Under one condition; absolute and complete surrender.
The world complies without question. Those who don’t are destroyed. It is in this world, John is born. His very name is treason.
If the New America, now known to everyone as the State, knew what John was, they’d kill him, but instead they give him a gift.



Excerpt from Rebels:

It is one of those liquid hot days, the kind that melts you from the inside out. On days like this, my father would talk about air-conditioning, a thing that made whole houses cool so you could stay inside all day. Back then, old people lived longer because air-conditioning kept them out of the heat. I can’t imagine such a thing. He tells me the President still has air-conditioning in the White House, but he’s a hypocrite for telling people to do without something he is not willing to give up.



I start on the meditation exercises my father has taught me. I know it must be sweltering for my mother to be standing over the pot of beans trying to get them soft enough to eat on a day such as this. I am grateful my mother sent me outside to meditate, but my heart reaches out to her because even with the door open, it is unbearably hot. It is no wonder so many people are lost throughout the year. Either we are freezing or baking to death, and if one is thought to have no more life value, the State would simply not give them needed care or attention, feeling that would be wasted resources.



To think I live in a time where people are actually measured. They are given a life value. And each year it is revalued, based on one’s standing in life. That value is what the State is willing to invest in them—food, clothing, medical care, and other things. Of course, we are told this is the most efficient way of distributing our valuable resources. I may still be young, but I have learned such propaganda is full of lies, otherwise why value one human over another? I was taught God equally values all His creations, that we will all be judged based on our works and not our earthly wealth. I focus on my meditation again. Despite all I see every day I am hopeful; I am a free man, despite appearances otherwise.



I start to run through the first ten amendments of the Constitution of the United States of America, an extraordinary country based on freedom and faith. My father explained and re-explained, drilling into me, the ideas of the forefathers and their contributions when establishing America as a republic.



What’s the difference between a republic and democracy? In a democracy, everyone votes for everything; a new road is needed, the people have to vote on it. In a republic, the people elect officials who then make the decisions. One of the reasons the United States of America fell was because they moved from a democratic republic to a pure democracy.



Find all Scott and Judith Powell's books here:

Rebels: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FOU3P8A

Rebellion: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HKMPCG8

Revolution: : http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00J3FP9Y0

The Last Enchantress: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00OJR1JMS



Scott Powell and Judith Powell are a husband and wife writing team. Their books include Rebels , Rebellion, and Revolution: the final book in the John Bates saga and The Last Enchantress. Check them out on their blog here: http://scottandjudithpowell.wordpress.com/

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