How did you learn to write combat in such an accurate, gut-wrenching, yet thrilling way?  You manage to capture so much of the adrenaline which I felt while in Afghanistan. I’ve never known how to write what I felt, but you managed to do just that.

 

Have you ever considered a series on the War for Scottish Independence, the French and Indian War, or the War of the Roses?

 

Do you intentionally write within separate time periods for each series or do you follow the winds of your imagination as far as historical setting is concerned?

 

. Have you ever read any of Andrezj Sapkowski’s Witcher Series? I dove into them recently and I find many similarities in the worldview of your work and his. For example, nearly every book deals with questions of morality and the difficulty of perceiving right and wrong within difficult choices. In his books, the plot is driven by the fact that the main character (a mutant who should have no scruples) is a scrupulous, moral, and courageous man. Sharpe especially presents the same ambiguous moral fiber: simultaneously womanizing and showing extreme courage. If you do have any interest in the world of fantasy, I would highly recommend Sapkowski’s works

 

What was your favorite battlefield to visit? I always read the epilogues of your books and very much enjoy your descriptions of the terrain, how it has changed over the years, or how it effected the battle.

 

Which screen adaptation of your books do you enjoy the most?

 

Thank you!

J