Goodreads asked James P. Sumner:

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

James P. Sumner Hi, thanks for your question.

I tend to have one really big idea, then split it down into individual books. So, in my upcoming third book, the events my character goes through were very much set up during the first two books, with the intention always being that he'd go on this particular journey.

When I sat down to look at the next couple of books, I started with a blank page and literally asked myself, What next? I just play around with different ideas until things take shape and build on it from there.

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