When a Character Demands a Story

Dear Maggie,

Has a minor character in any of your books ever demanded a story of their own? Did you write that story?

Wondering in Woodstock

Dear Wondering,

Yes! I’d originally planned only five books for the Tactical Solutions International romantic suspense series. Before I put pen to paper, I’d identified the main cast of characters for each story, had a feel for their personalities and histories, and outlined the major ‘suspense’ arc for all of the plot lines. Then, shockingly, while in the mid...