An Interview with Myke Cole

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by Cat Rambo


As a secu­rity con­tractor, gov­ern­ment civilian, and mil­i­tary officer, Myke Cole’s career has run the gamut from Coun­tert­er­rorism to Cyber War­fare to Fed­eral Law Enforce­ment. He’s done three tours in Iraq and was recalled to serve during the Deep­water Horizon oil spill.

His first novel, Control Point, is contemporary military fantasy with an engaging edge, delivering satisfying and fast-paced action. For more information about Myke, visit his find his website.

This interview takes place in the giddy whirl of the first week in which your book, Control Point, has come out. Have there been some shining moments that you know you’ll particularly treasure later on?

Roughly 3 years ago, my best friend and mentor, Peter V. Brett exploded onto the fantasy scene with his breakout novel The Warded Man. The book was a deserved runaway success, and watching him soar lit a fire in my belly to get my own writing career moving. I struggled hard to get my work into professional shape, and Pete was tireless in helping me focus on my craft.

Most importantly, he helped me still my tendency to rush, to pay attention to detail and to put quality first and foremost. That, combined with over a decade of my life spent developing my voice and building connections finally punched through.

And after all that time, I walked into a Barnes & Noble with Pete at my side, took my books off the NEW RELEASES shelf and brought them up to the front desk to sign. Pete grabbed his as well and joined me.

Colleagues at last.

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