Goodreads asked Richard McClellan:

What’s the best thing about being a writer?

Richard McClellan I love creating happily-ever-afters for my characters. Maybe that's nto realistic in today's world, but it doesn;'t mean it shouldn't be put into words as a goal in our lives. Love is not all you need, but it's a pretty good start.

I like putting some of myself in each story, subtly I hope. Much of my inspiration comes indirectly from my teen years, high school and college. I would NEVER put actual people or events into my stories, but . . . or maybe they're there and no one else can tell. I can tell, though.

I LOVE doing research, to the point that I have to watch that it doesn't become the end rather than the means. Since I'm a trained, detail-oriented, analytical engineer that can be a challenge at times, I'll pursue details of my characters and stories that never appear in the book, just so I'LL know what and who they are. I want the characters to be real, four-dimentional people in my mind so I can hopefully transfer some of that to my stories.

What writing is NOT about for me is the fame or fortune. I know full well neither are going to happen for me, and that's just fine--I'd rather have it that way.

What I DO want it for people to read my stories, the more the better.

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