Ask the Author: C.J. Petterson
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C.J. Petterson
cj Sez: Actually I've already used it...I was always fascinated with the family legend that my great-grandfather and grandfather (as a child) happened to be in Round Rock, Texas, when Texas Rangers shot down the outlaw Sam Bass. I turned that into a short, historical-fiction-romance story, "Fool's Gold" in the anthology, THE POSSE.
C.J. Petterson
I'd want to travel to Robert B. Parker's "Paradise Massachusetts" and meet Jesse Stone (aka Tom Sellect).
C.J. Petterson
Anything thriller, suspense, mystery, even cozy mystery. I just finished Alexander McCall Smith's Precious and Grace. Lovely story.
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C.J. Petterson
My most recent work is a short story published in "THE POSSE" an anthology of Western short stories of history, mystery, myth, greed, and love. I opted for "Bad Day at Round Rock" because family lore tells me that my great-grandfather was in the west Texas cow town of Round Rock, Texas, when the outlaw Sam Bass was shot down.
C.J. Petterson
Reading inspires me to write.
C.J. Petterson
A private detective mystery that "may" become a series.
C.J. Petterson
Learn your craft starting with grammar, spelling, and punctuation, respect your audience's intelligence, and always write the truth.
C.J. Petterson
Semantics and the psychology of writing a story that draws the reader in, emotionally and intellectually. Being able to tell a good story.
C.J. Petterson
I don't believe in writer's block. I try to keep the words out of my mind. When I'm having trouble figuring out where to go next, I pick up a book and read. I can always find inspiration.
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