Blake Schwendiman's Blog and Blook

It doesn't happen often, but every now and then I have a really cool (and sometimes unique) idea. When I was writing The Agency Delta, I created a character named Daniel that really needed to be two things at the same time. On one hand, he is a billionaire software guru, on the other hand he is a mean, street-savvy hit man (sort of a Bill Gates meets XXX). So I wanted him to fit both parts physically, but had a hard time making it happen.

One day while I was writing, I actually had an idea. It was an unusual experience, so I took a break, then continued writing. The idea is captured in chapter 21 of the book where Daniel is transitioning from his day job look to his going out to party look. He uses an oral activator to turn on his tattoos. Cool, huh?