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Jolt: A rural noir "Following 9/11, fear and ignorance encouraged me to participate in one
hundred face-to-face hours of study with the United States Military culminating in a course on the Medical Effects of
Ionizing Radiation taught by the Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute (AFRRI) in Bethesda, MD. There, I became inspired
to write Jolt," explains Roberta M. Roy, speech-language pathologist and author of Jolt: a rural
noir.
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Jolt: A rural noir by Roberta M. Roy A meltdown, arson, and dirty bombs
cause casualties and mass confusion for miles around the Magdum Heights nuclear power plant. Following The Event, poorly enforced
Martial Law is imposed on the fictional tri-state area of the American north where The Plant is located. Those who can, flee.
To escape the threat of radioactive fall out, they run to suburbs, more northern cities, and distant mountain areas.
Forced emigrants overrun even the village of Locklee, some two hundred miles to the north. Its population
triples from about a thousand to near three. Some who arrive are ill with radiation sickness. Many have
lost everything. All need deconning, food and housing. Winter is coming and the infrastructure is not prepared
to support this influx of families and lost souls.
JOLT is the epic story
of how a mix of what are referred to as the Townees and the Newees cope with the change forced upon them by this horrific
event. There is artist Theodore Wamp, who, at the time of the event, is already trying to change so his beloved Natalie will
want him again. There is Martha, a retired librarian recently relocated to Locklee from metropolitan Aesopolis and busy rebuilding
her life. And there are the Matter boys from Ariana who, knowing that their parents cannot make it back in time to guide them
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Writer Publisher's Weblog
Roberta M Roy's Blog
On Nuclear Survival
Writer
Publisher's and Roberta M. Roy's blogs are updated at least once or twice a week. Updates to the nuclear blog are less regular. Roy is currently researching to write Too Close, the companion
novel to Jolt. Whereas Jolt's key characters are too distant from ground zero to be personally physically affected,
in Too Close Roy will explore survival for a person with radiation sickness. Her intent in doing so is to share
the story of a woman who is successfully cared for in a home setting. In the event of a real nuclear event, it is
theorized that hospitals would be overrun and home care would of necessity become the rule of the day.
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I met Lorna Tychostup after a presentation
on her photo journalism on the Iraq War. She wanted us to understand the human side of life in Iraq for Iraquis.
As a result of my interest in
furthering Lorna's message, I established a simple friendship with her. Little did I Know at the time that a year
or so hence I would be contacting her for an editor. When I did, she explained that as a news editor, she did not edit
books. Instead she recommended me to Joan Schweighardt, my painstakingly kind and thorough editor. What a wonderful, serendipitous stroke of luck that was.
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After much search! When I was sure
I would never find the best image I recalled some pictures my niece, Kristi Paonessa, had taken. And as a result I chose
one of her photographs as Jolt's cover image.Very exciting. I love it.
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It was Joan who recommended me to Kathi Massaro who then worked
her cover and text design magic.
Eh, voila! Gotta love it.
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A well-researched
novel, Jolt took more than five years for Roy to research and write. Its focus, survival after a nuclear terrorist
event in an imaginary part of the United States, is timely and informative yet filled with action, passion, and a cast of
characters that will leave you looking to read Too Close.
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