Charles Todd

Charles and Caroline Todd are a mother-and-son writing team who publish under the name “Charles Todd.”

Writing is like an addiction–characters and settings inhabit your head, whether you are willing or not, and at some point must be put down on paper and investigated. Oddly enough this is true of both of us, which makes writing together much more fun. We can compare–or contrast–and explore the nuances this brings out. We have talked about the process and we have come to believe it is in the way we both think. Whatever, it works, and we would probably go on writing even if we never sold another book. We know Rutledge so well–and Bess Crawford too–that we can see so much that hasn’t been put down on paper yet but is waiting to be told, hovering there in our heads until the proper setting and characters are there to bring more out. That’s why we go to England so often, to make the setting live. And when two novels a year don’t quite give the worlds in our heads the fullest outlet, we write short stories. And are grateful that readers like them too. Neither of us can imagine a more satisfying life!

http://www.charlestodd.com 

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