Goodreads asked John Wiley:

Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

John Wiley An Inconvenient Herd is the story of runaway cows and the adventures they have while Farmer is looking for them. The inspiration? My cows getting out! There is nothing more shocking or upsetting than finding them gone...partly because you know they are in harms way and that their sense of well being is compromised. Cattle are such nervous creatures, so easily stressed. So that was the idea, kind of like Stephen King saying you should write about what frightens you the most. It provides a sharpness of focus. Plus, I have always appreciated how good a story line a quest can be: a natural and somewhat forgiving structure that lets the writer and reader focus on characters they encounter.

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