Thursday, July 23, 2015

Meet Callan Wyss

I'd like to introduce you to Callan Wyss, the main character of Hostile Takeover: A Novel. My first novel is centered on Callan and his journey. This is just a little information to get to know Callan better. Pick up Hostile Takeover: A Novel on Amazon to get to know Callan even better.

PERSONAL STATISTICS

Name
 Callan Wyss
Sex
 Male
Description (include hair and eye color, hair length, body type)
Dirty blonde, short hair; blue eyes; broad shouldered, 5'10, muscular.
Date of birth, age and place of birth
 June 24, 1989 - 31 - Chicago, IL
Parents, siblings – names, appearances, ages, descriptions
 Parents: Rachel & Herman Wyss - 60s - Rachel - brown dyed hair with hazel eyes. Herman - White hair, mustache. 
Brother: Nathan Wyss - 28
Sister: Becky Wyss - 24
Marital status, children. (How old, etc)
 Single - Ex-Girlfriend is April Mata
What is their family life like?
 Close with his mother and father, strong relationship with his brother, but sometimes combative. 
Pets?
 Pitbull - Arrow
What is their neighborhood like?
 Lives in an apartment looking over the lake in Milwaukee. Ritzy neighborhood with an active outdoor activity scene.
What is in their wallet/purse that others would be surprised to find?
Picture of his dog Arrow
Occupation (do they like their job? How long has this been their occupation?)
 Vice President of Sales for the Milwaukee Meteors. He loves his job and has been working for the team for three seasons.
Financial situation
 Stable wealth with real estate in Northern Chicago Suburbs
Future plans
He plans on becoming Team President of the Meteors before the attack.
Education
 Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from Indiana University
Religion
 Jewish
Favorites and why:

Color
Green
Season
Summer
Holiday
The Super Bowl
Weapon
His words
Sport
Football
Pastime
Sales
Food
Bagels
Saying
Preparation is the key to success
Curse word
 Fuck
Music
Country and 90s Rock
Type of personality – strongest personality traits
 Leads by example, confident on the verge of arrogant, ambitious, and meticulous.
Weakest personality traits
 Unfaithful and short temper
What bad habits do they have?
 Farting and biting nails
Prejudices, dislikes, hates
Commitment, disorder, Dean Matteson
Needs of the character
Recognition for his successes and a scapegoat for his failures. Needs to have a beautiful woman with him at all times.
Ambitions/goals – what drives the character –      3 short-term goals
 Money motivated. 1. Sell out Milwaukee Stadium for next season. 2. 
3 long-term goals
 1. Retire by 55 2. Build a personal net worth with investments in the growing tech and energy space. 3. Find a cure for his father's coma.
What is standing in their way?
His dependence on technology and loyalty to Xavier Branco
How do they handle conflict?
 He is a fighter. 
Possessions they value most
 Cell phone
Vehicle they drive
 NEBCAR - Mercedes-Benz
Health
 Irritable Bowel Syndrome, healthy otherwise
Passions
Meditation, Sports, Business
What is their philosophy on life?
Put in the utmost effort and you will be rewarded in the end.
How do they feel about love?
 He's not sure about love. He might feel it but is not willing to admit it.
Crime?
 Crime is against his morals. 
Have they traveled? Where?
All over the US. He has been to Jamaica, Australia, and Paris internationally.
Criminal record?
 None
Special training?
 None
What happened in their past to make them who they are now? (divorce, abuse, love, cared for, pushed away, etc.) – 3 good things about their past
1. His father was a pillar in the community and showed him how to be a leader. 2. He played multiple sports and was team captain. 3. He never failed at anything. Won trophies, championships, and jobs throughout his life.
3 haunting things about their past
1. His father became deathly ill and went into a coma. 2. His high school girlfriend cheated on him for months with multiple guys. 3. He almost got a girl pregnant in college.
How does their past link to their pursuit of or reluctance to pursue their ambitions/goals?
 His reluctance to commit comes with the fear of ending up like his father. He doesn't want to lose something he cares about so deeply.
What kind of temperament do they have and why? Does it have something to do with their past?
 Mellow temperament. 
What makes them nervous, why, and how do they react to nervousness?
Commitment makes him nervous. Sharing his emotions as well. He stammers and tries to change the subject usually.
What do they fear, why, and how do they react to fear?
Committing to one person for a long period of time because he had some terrible relationships in his younger days that he carried with him into his professional life.
What makes them feel safe, why, and how do they react to safe?
He is safe when he is in control. He also feels safe with April, but doesn’t realize it until the disaster hits.
What do they take for granted about their life?
His financial accomplishments, net worth, and positive health. Women flock to him and he takes that for granted as well.
What do they appreciate about their life?
The friends he has around him. They are high caliber individuals.
How would they react to:    

Divorce
He is against divorce mostly because he is against marriage, but he would shut down not react with much emotion.
Partner cheating
 Disengage and would find a fling to rebound bang
Robbery
 Become furious and start a fight with whoever he thought was guilty
Finding out someone loves them back
 Fear and withdrawal
Winning the lottery (do w/money?)
 Invest and save
Being wronged some way? (forgive easily?)
 Carries a grudge and puts business before emotion
Change
He institutes change in his professional life. He welcomes change with open arms.
Monotony
Too boring. Yawn…he would change things.
What kind of friends do they keep? Do they trust them, or have them for convenience?
 Wealthy and non-monogamous males, strong females who are attractive and flirtatious. Sarcasm is a big part of his friendships. He trusts his core friends unconditionally. 
How will the story change them?
Callan becomes a more emotive and committed person who knows what he wants out of life and who he wants to be with. His leadership skills are also more defined through this experience.
*Callan is not based on one individual and is a completely fictional character.

Monday, July 6, 2015

Finally Did It



It's finally sunk in...I published a novel. I'm a novelist. I'm a published novelist!!!


We all have dreams. Big and small. I am so proud that I was able to accomplish one of mine. I have two more novels in the works and I am even more excited to work on those as I continue to promote Hostile Takeover.


Thank you to all my friends and family who have shown your support by purchasing my book. I hope others will pick it up, because it is fun read and overall an enjoyable, twisting storyline. It means so much when people have asked me to sign their copies and I signed my first ones today for my Aunts Cheryl and Kathy! It was foreign to me, but it showed me how great it is to have such a terrific support around me. Many people are mentioned in my acknowledgements, but there certainly are hundreds more I'd like to have mentioned...maybe in Book #2.


If you haven't ordered your copy, please check it out at www.createspace.com/4886370 or on Amazon if you want to use Prime for free shipping.


Hostile Takeover