Steven Konkoly On The Lure Of Spy Thrillers, Action, And Intrigue EP 159
Nothing passes the time like a good spy thriller and Steven Konkoly is a master at creating books with action, and intrigue, and has an eye for plot intricacies. His books include\xa0Deep Sleep,\xa0The Jakarta Pandemic,\xa0Fractured State, and\xa0Hot Zone.\nSteven Konkoly is the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and repeated #1 Amazon bestseller of over twenty thriller novels. Steven graduated from the United States Naval Academy and served the next eight years on active duty, traveling the world as a naval officer assigned to various Navy and Marine Corps units. His extensive journey spanned the globe, including a two-year tour of duty in Japan\u2014and travel to more than twenty countries throughout Asia and the Middle East.\nPurchase a copy of Steven Konkoly's books:\nDeep Sleep - https://amzn.to/3Pa7uxy (Amazon Link)\nVindicta - https://amzn.to/3yljoxM (Amazon Link)\nComing Dawn - https://amzn.to/3ABIYkV (Amazon Link)\n--\u25ba Get the full show notes: https://passionstruck.com/steven-konkoly-on-the-lure-of-spy-thrillers/\xa0\n--\u25ba Subscribe to My Channel Here: https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnRMiles\n--\u25ba Subscribe to the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/passion-struck-with-john-r-miles/id1553279283\n*Our Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/passionstruck.\nWhat I discuss with Steven Konkoly in this episode of the Passion Struck Podcast\nSteven Konkoly joins us to discuss his journey from Naval Officer to one of the top thriller authors in the world. Konkoly gives us some tips on his\xa0writing\xa0process which has helped him\xa0write\xa0so many bestsellers.\xa0\n0:00 Announcements\n2:47 Introducing Steven Konkoly\n4:08 Naval Academy experience\n9:09 Navy SEAL BUD/S training\n12:47 Navy and Marine Corps experience\n18:11 Becoming a spy thriller officer\n22:21 The Jakarta Pandemic\n26:00 How to write a thriller novel\n34:44 Successful writing habits\n40:50 Advice for aspiring authors\n47:26 Art to self-publishing\n53:53 Taking books to Hollywood\n57:25 Upcoming books Coming Dawn and Wide Awake\n59:46 Wrap up and synthesis\nWhere you can find Steven Konkoly:\n* Website:\xa0https://stevenkonkoly.com/\n* Facebook:\xa0https://www.facebook.com/steve.konkoly\n* Instagram:\xa0https://www.instagram.com/author_steven_konkoly/\n* LinkedIn:\xa0https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenkonkoly/\nLinks from the show\n* My interview with\xa0Admiral James Stavridis:\xa0https://passionstruck.com/admiral-james-stavridis-to-risk-it-all/\xa0\n* My interview with Vice Admiral Ted Carter, President of the University of Nebraska: https://passionstruck.com/the-key-to-personal-growth-ted-carter/ \n* My interview with former NASA astronaut Captain Wendy Lawrence: https://passionstruck.com/how-to-dream-the-dream-you-want/\n* My interview with Rear Admiral Tim Gallaudet, the former Undersecretary of Transportation: https://passionstruck.com/tim-gallaudet-leading-in-turbulent-times/\n* My interview with former Navy Seal and NASA Astronaut Captain Chris Cassidy: https://passionstruck.com/vital-importance-in-life-of-being-present/ \n* My solo episode on why micro choices matter:\xa0https://passionstruck.com/why-your-micro-choices-determine-your-life/\n* My solo episode on why you must feel to heal:\xa0https://passionstruck.com/why-you-must-feel-to-find-emotional-healing/\n\xa0\n-- Welcome to Passion Struck podcast, a show where you get to join me in exploring the mindset and philosophy of the world's most inspiring everyday heroes to learn their lessons to living intentionally. Passion Struck aspires to speak to the humanity of people in a way that makes them want to live better, be better and impact. Learn more about me: https://johnrmiles.com. Stay tuned for my latest project, my upcoming book, which will be published in summer 2022.\n===== FOLLOW JOHN ON THE SOCIALS =====\n* Twitter: https://twitter.com/Milesjohnr\n* Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/johnrmiles.c0m\n* Medium: https://medium.com/@JohnRMiles\u200b \n* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/john_r_miles\n* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/milesjohn/ \n* Blog: https://johnrmiles.com/b