How in the world did you come up with that idea? Suspense writers are often asked this question. I found it was no different for me after my debut novel, Misconceptions, released in January of 2016. I can’t answer for every author, but I can share two ways that have worked for me. The first […]
Behind the Scenes: Real Life Is the Catalyst, by James R. Callan
Over My Dead Body is a murder mystery, the second in the Father Frank Mystery series. But, what prompted the story line? The genesis for the plot came from the Keystone Pipeline. This massive project had been in the news over the last few years. It has raised much controversy, and Congress and the President […]
Author James R. Callan asks “what if?” to find book ideas
I majored in English with the intention of writing, but I soon found I couldn’t support a family that way. So I went to graduate school in the field of mathematics. For thirty years I worked as a research mathematician. When all the kids were out of college and successful, I returned to writing. In […]