Goodreads asked Tery Spataro:

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

Tery Spataro I had a terrifying nightmare which inspired "2016" the second short story in Laundrygate. My over active imagination was on overload from the barrage of news reports, social media and a great deal of uncertainty about the future.

The first thing I did when I finally pulled myself from the nightmare was grab my iPad and write. "2016" was confusing at first but then it all came together.

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