It's spring here and my azaleas were in full bloom when the recent thunderstorm hit and riddled the blooms with pea-size hail. I was caught in the storm and had difficulty driving in the hail and pouring rain. Even as I did, I concentrated on the sounds and sights and the anxiety and thought about using the situation in a story. That's the life of a writer.
Almost all of my stories begin with a situation. Some come from my own experiences. Others come from the news. In Cowboy Commando, I kept thinking about the policeman who had killed one wife and maybe more and how he manipulated the system to get away with it. that was the beginning of my story idea. From that I added many complications including the fact that her preschool daughter may have witnessed the murder. The story opens with the best friend having kidnapped the daughter to save her from her muderous father and to get some media attention to the crime.
Think of something has happened to you or a freind recently or something you've read in the newspaper that might make a good jumping off spot for a romantic suspense. Any comments?
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