Ask the Author: Malcolm Tanner
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Malcolm Tanner
None, really. That's an interesting question, but in reality, my life was pretty simple and without much mystery, but when I was growing up, there was one time, my dad was bringing us home and the police were across the street in our neighbor's drive. It sort of made us wonder what was happening. My dad opened the back door to the house but told us to wait. He walked in and then there was a bunch of noise. My brother and I jumped off the back porch and ran across the street to get the police. The police ran towards our house. Dad had to come out with his hands up, explaining to the police he tried to scare us, but didn't think we would run across the street. Although it was just a joke my dad was playing on us, I think I could have taken that incident and made some kind of story out of it.
Malcolm Tanner
I slept until I dreamed of the demons that haunt me all the time. I dreamed so hard, I woke up to my demons standing over me.
Malcolm Tanner
I would go to the fictional world of mystery and suspense, where no one person was exactly who they seemed to be, I am the suspicious type, so I would look into the backgrounds of these people and decide for myself, are they good or evil, or are they fooling me, too. I am people watcher and love to see the full gamut of personalities, trying figure them out.
Malcolm Tanner
The Death of Mrs. Westaway, The Moral Majority,
Malcolm Tanner
Write what you feel and enjoy the process. You will be criticized, but don't take it to heart. It is your work and be proud of it. When criticism comes, take it and use it to your benefit.
Malcolm Tanner
I think writing gives me the chance to express my views of life and how people think and act in certain situations. It allows my characters to think out loud and for me to examine their thoughts.
Malcolm Tanner
Sometimes I need to take a break and other times, I just need to spitball ideas with my editor, Linda Knight. We have outlining sessions and create some new ideas to write.
Malcolm Tanner
I am currently working on "Redemption 3, Death at Downer's Grove", the third and final book in the trilogy of Mike Parson's desire for total redemption.
Malcolm Tanner
Music and good detective stories or movies. Music has always been something I try to relate to different parts of the story or to certain characters. I try to imagine a soundtrack playing in the background of the script I am writing.
Malcolm Tanner
My current book, Redemption 2, Allison's Revenge, is the sequel to book 1, "Redemption" Both books detail different individuals search for redemption through the mystery and thriller story.
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