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“I write regularly, but life can call a halt. That happened to me. Trying to push through could have resulted in an unwanted outcome. I'm not 100%, but I'm heading there. ” Joseph Flynn

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Love the McGill Series but one thing. Have you written a story where Jim met Pattie & solved her previous husband's murder? If not, could you please write one? I'm really interested in what led up to them meeting, marrying & how they handled her bid for the White House. If you have written one, please let me know the title & where I can get a copy. Thanks, CW
Joseph Flynn Yes. The first book in the McGill series describes how McGill met Patti while investigating the murder of her first husband. The book is The President's Henchman and it is available from Amazon.com. In fact, this book is FREE from today, 7/6, through 7/10. Enjoy!
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Joseph Flynn It could go either way. If you open one story after another in the same fashion, the reader is going to get bored. He or she will think the writer just does the same thing over and over. I keep my eyes open to true story developments, but I don't copy other people’s stories. I think a true story can send you in a new direction. You can change the protagonist from male to female. You can do the opposite as well if you like. Your decision might be dictated by which gender grabs you emotionally. As to story lines, pay attention to reality as provided by newspapers, TV stories, or what you hear from your neighbor over the backyard fence. Listen to all that stuff and then ask yourself: Wouldn't it be cool to twist reality into make believe.
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