It’s a pleasure to be welcoming Dr. Brent Bradley to Novel Kicks and thank you for inviting us onto your blog tour. How did you research your book, Frantic?

I did a lot of research! I went deep into AI magazine articles, online articles, and research articles. I also watched a lot of Youtube videos on AI, especially interviews with leading engineers  in the field of AI.

What’s the hardest scene or character you wrote—and why?

The toughest scenes for me were the romantic ones from a female perspective. For me as a male, it’s not easy to authentically write what a female character is feeling when it comes to romance and attraction. However, I’ve done couples therapy for 25 years so I have a LOT to pull from!

Where do you get your ideas?

I tend to get ideas from areas that I am already interested in, and ones that I think others are too. They MUST provide a context for juicy relationship dynamics, which is my specialty. I let ideas simmer for quite a while before writing anything. Other ideas start flowing during these “simmer” times too. I do a lot of research, so ideas come from the research findings as well.

What sets your book apart from others in your genre?

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