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Discover how six perspectives—soldiers, scientists, and one fearless reporter—reveal the full truth behind Roswell.
Dear Readers,
One of my favorite writing techniques—and one readers consistently tell me they love discovering—is showing the same pivotal scene through multiple points of view across different books in my series. Today, I want to share how a single encounter between a twelve-year-old girl in a wheelchair and a nervous corporal becomes something entirely different when viewed through the eyes of a four-star general orchestrating humanity’s first contact with aliens.
Ever wonder why I chose to tell Earth’s Secret Alliance from multiple points of view? Because no one at Roswell saw the same event the same way. Each story uncovers a different piece of the secret—until all six perspectives finally meet in The Novella Collection, coming Nov 22, 2025.
The Scene: Charlie Meets Dow at an Empty Warehouse
This confrontation happens in three of my books, each revealing layers the others can’t see:
Charlie’s View (Charlie’s Big Chance): David vs. Goliath
Through Charlie’s eyes, this is a battle for truth. She’s a twelve-year-old aspiring reporter in a wheelchair, confronting a tall soldier who wants to suppress her story. She sees:
- A threat to journalism and truth
- An adult trying to intimidate a child
- Her chance to prove she’s more than “just a girl in a wheelchair”
In her internal monologue “Dow had that expression on his face like my dad did when he was trying to look angry and not to laugh” she’s reading Dow’s expressions, trying to figure out if he’s amused or angry, completely unaware she’s being evaluated as a potential asset.
Dow’s View (Roswell to Area 51): The Reluctant Recruiter
Dow’s only job is to collect Charlie’s newspaper story, but his orders keep changing through the earpiece in his ear. He’s trying to stay serious, though the situation feels absurd. He notices:
• Her fearlessness about aliens (unusual for 1947)
• Her fear of the military — especially the guards
• Her quick intelligence and deductive leaps
While Jones is the one truly assessing her potential, Dow’s perspective lets us see the tension between obedience and empathy. He’s caught between following orders and realizing this brave kid might be something special.
Jones’s View (The Woundless War): The Chess Master’s Gambit
And here’s where it gets interesting—what most readers don’t expect.
General Jones isn’t even physically present. He’s back at base, listening in through alien technology, orchestrating the entire encounter like a chess move. While Charlie thinks she’s fighting for her story and Dow thinks he’s following orders, Jones is actually:
Recruiting a twelve-year-old girl.
Not as a soldier, but as something far more valuable—a bridge to the public. Jones sees what others miss:
• “She’s one smart cookie” who deduced things trained soldiers missed
• A natural communicator who understands public relations better than his entire staff
• Someone unafraid of the unknown (she’ll approach aliens with curiosity, not fear)
• A future journalist who could help “leave breadcrumbs” for eventual disclosure
The Brilliance Hidden in Plain Sight
What makes Jones’s perspective so unexpected is his respect for her. He doesn’t see a disabled child to be protected or dismissed. He sees a strategic asset. When Charlie argues that the public needs to be prepared for the truth about aliens, Jones doesn’t have Dow shut her down—he’s listening. She’s unknowingly passing a job interview she didn’t know she was taking.
The moment that best captures this: While Charlie thinks she’s being defiant by refusing to hand over her story, and Dow thinks he’s threatening her with military consequences, Jones is in his tent smiling: “That girl has spunk!”
He’s not angry. He’s impressed.
The Military Mind You Didn’t Expect
Most military characters in science fiction would see a nosy civilian child as a security risk to be contained. Jones sees a future ally to be cultivated. This is the same general who:
• Promotes soldiers based on their empathy, not just their effectiveness
• Brings in a veterinarian instead of a military doctor for alien autopsies
• Chooses diplomacy over defense when faced with advanced alien technology
His assessment of Charlie happens in seconds: She’s brave enough to investigate a crash site, smart enough to deduce the truth, principled enough to fight for it, and strategic enough to understand public relations. In his chess game for Earth’s survival, she’s not a pawn to be moved aside—she’s a piece he didn’t know he needed until she rolled herself onto the board.
Why This Technique?
By showing the same scene three times, readers get to experience:
- Dramatic irony – Knowing Jones’s true intentions while watching Charlie fight a battle she’s already won
- Character depth – Each perspective adds layers, turning simple actions into complex motivations
- World-building – The alien technology, military protocol, and social dynamics of 1947 all emerge naturally through different viewpoints
But most importantly, it shows how three people can stand in the same space, exchange the same words, and live completely different stories.
Announcing: The Novella Collection
The collection launches in eBook on Nov 22, 2025, with all six novellas and novelettes in one continuous story.
I’d love your opinion on the printed versions:
Would you rather see an actual box set with six separate books, one big paperback, or a hardcover collector’s edition?
And would anyone be interested in From Roswell to Area 51 as a hardcover, too?
Which printed editions would you like to see next?
I’m exploring print options for Earth’s Secret Alliance: The Novella Collection and would love your input!
-Tony.
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