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“Hi Gang - happy to answer your questions about any of my novels, especially about my writing process or how to pick a great red wine. So ask away, and thanks for reading!!!” Bruce Borgos

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Hey I was wondering if the Porter Beck series was a gonna be a trilogy or just a duo?
Bruce Borgos Hi Stormy! I'm so sorry for this delay. I didn't know this feature was enabled on my Goodreads! But yes, the Porter Beck series is now a 4-book series. Possibly more. We'll know more in the next six months or so. Thanks for reading. Hope you enjoyed Shades of Mercy!
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Dear Bruce, how are you? I stumbled across your book Holding fire", and having read some reviews, simply had to add it to my "to read" list :o) I would like to know, where do you get the information to describe all your characters, making them so realistic and lovable? Do they all relate to people you knew personally, or do you perform some sort of social statistical research? Thank you :o) Dr Jasmine
Bruce Borgos Dr. Jasmine, please forgive me! You sent this eleven months ago and I had no idea. I'm not sure how I'm supposed to get notified of questions from readers, but I will find out :). Anyway, to your question: I'm so glad you read Holding Fire. It was my first novel. For most of my stories, I get the idea for what the story will be about, the framework essentially, and then I begin thinking about what characters I need to tell that story. With Holding Fire, I took a plot premise (ranchers vs. the government) and then determined who to populate that world with - Will Bearfoot, Jordan, and John Henry!
I do a lot of research, mostly on WHAT happens, not necessarily WHO happens in the story. Almost always, my characters have nothing to do with me. Again, so sorry for the delay. Please stay in touch. Have you read the Porter Beck novels?
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