While working on Reset (the second in the Hayek Chronicles series), I went out and watched the movie Civil War (the one with Kirsten Dunst and Nick Offerman). If you haven’t seen it, it’s quite disturbing.
When I was driving home after the movie, I got to thinking about “what would lead to a civil war in the US.” I’m disregarding the whole election thing, despite the events of January 6th. My conclusion – all hell would break loose if the Democrats pushed some draconian gun control laws (think confiscation).
This led to me starting another novel. Yeah, I know. I should finish the three already in progress. But, this idea really grabbed me, so I’ve decided to run with it and step out of my SciFi genre and into the Political Thriller genre.
I’m already 40+K words into it, and hope to wrap up between 70 and 85K (that works out to between 230 and 250 pages. Just for the record, I haven’t progressed much past 25K words on Reset (Surveyor was 102K words for reference). This is the fastest writing I’ve ever done, starting the project on May 21st and hoping to wrap up by September. I even took several weeks off to visit Alaska during this time, so pretty high speed/low drag writing for me, especially since I have a business to run with multiple cases to investigate.
General plot line – guy gets upset at politicians and takes matters into his own hands. Trial ensues. SHTF.
If you’re interested in getting and Advanced Reader Copy, let me know. The only requirement is that you post an honest review on Goodreads and/or Amazon and posting it on your blog and/or YouTube channel (and if you happen to be friends with a famous YouTuber, radio talk-show host, or TV host, let them know about it).
For those that like my SciFi stuff, not sure this will be for you. It’s certainly not what I’ve ever envisioned writing, but there it is. Other authors (and readers) I’ve spoken to (explaining more of the plot) think it’s an awesome idea. We’ll see.
James S. Peet, Author, novelist, and all around good guy! 
I’d like to get an advance copy and would write a review for you.
One would think an American civil war would revolve around how the Federal Army and the States’ National Guard units respond. Then there’s the antifa/university student attackers versus the Militias. Federal Army desertions and rebellions. Air Force refusing to bomb cities and Citizens. The EU funding a parallel propaganda effort against Whites, the Constitution, and traditional American culture while playing up minorities being shot by guns.
The BIG cities are initially taken over by the drug gangs until the militias from the smaller cities in the State restore order through gun violence.
And then it somehow all gets resolved….
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Interesting scenarios. My novel is actually more related to what pushes the US over to civil war, not the actual war itself (hence the political thriller genre).
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I actually have a scenario in mind already (and almost done writing). Thanks, but not looking for ideas, just ARC readers 🙂
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One possible real world scenario:
dems are caught massively corrupting the vote count. Trump wins. Dems take it to the Courts where it lingers. Harris moves into the WH. States start to rebel and refuse to deal with WH or Feds. Judges across country are issuing conflicting decrees on who is in power.
Universities/Antifa riot and go downtown on major cities. Guard units in red states enforce a tough peace. People are killed on both sides. In a few blue states militias form and battle Antifa and drug cartels. Police refuse to interfere.
The VP tries to nationalize the Guard to remove power of the States. Red States ALL rebel and some blue States. VP orders all guns confiscated. She ignores posse comitatus and orders Federal Troops to confiscate the guns and protect the peaceful demonstrators. Most refuse but some units respond to the orders. They are met by Guard and militia units……
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