Goodreads asked C. Michael Lorion:

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

C. Michael Lorion My most recent book is Totem (Book 1: Scars). The inspiration for that came about four years ago as I walked up my street to the post office with my son who was four years old. A car zipped by us, and the horrible, horrible thought came into my mind: what if that car came at us, and what if I was unable to protect my son, and he died? Over the next few days I contemplated what it would be like if a parent was, either directly or indirectly, responsible for the death of his child. Now, if you've read Totem, you may very well think to yourself, "Hey, buddy, how did that thought lead you to this story?" It's a good question, and somewhere in the second or third installment you'll find the answer.

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