Last fall I did something I’d been wanting to do for a long time—I went to the gun range. Now that might not be a big deal to a lot of people, but guns of any kind haven’t been a part of my life. The most I’ve seen are a hunting rifle and a BB gun.
As a writer, who often times writes suspense, I thought I needed more than YouTube videos and online information. I needed the experience. So I went to a local gun range and bought the beginner’s handgun special. I got to shoot:
12 Rounds – .22LR, Revolver
20 Rounds – .22LR, Semi-Automatic
6 Rounds – .38 Special, Revolver
10 Rounds – 9mm, Semi-Automatic
10 Rounds - .40 S&W, Semi-Automatic
7 Rounds – .45 ACP, Semi-Automatic
6 Rounds – .357 Magnum, Revolver
It was a very visceral experience—the loud bangs (even with ear protection), the flying brass casings, the kick from the higher calibre weapons. This can only make me a better writer when doing action scenes for my books. I didn’t do half bad either, if I do say so myself.
I had a blast. (Pun intended.) Since I went with my brother and sister-in-law (she’s the hunter in the family), it made for a fun family outing. I’d definitely do it again.
N.J. Walters is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author who has always been a voracious reader, and now she spends her days writing novels of her own. Vampires, werewolves, dragons, time-travelers, seductive handymen, and next-door neighbors with smoldering good looks—all vie for her attention. It’s a tough life, but someone’s got to live it.
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He’ll do anything in his power to protect her.
Darius Varkas is a drakon. He’s neither human nor dragon.
He’s both.
He’s also the target of an ancient order who want to capture all drakons for their blood. When fresh, a drakon’s blood can cure any illness and prolong a human’s life, and the Knights will stop at nothing to get it.
When librarian Sarah Anderson stumbles across a rare book belonging to the Knights of the Dragon, she’s quickly thrust into a dangerous world of secrets and shifters and things she never would have believed possible. When the Knights realize Sarah has a secret of her own, she becomes just as much a target as Darius. Her scary dragon shifter just might be her best chance at survival.
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I love her books! She has the ability to pull her readers in to the storyline from the very first page. I always look forward to the release of her next book
Also, good in case you should ever be in a situation and need to use one. Nice groin shot by the way!
I have no plans to buy a weapon anytime soon, but it was a fun experience. And thanks, that was the target. 🙂