Did you ever wonder what goes on inside an author’s head when he takes an initial story idea and develops it into a full-blown novel? If so, then I think you’ll be interested in Backstory. Originally created as a free eBook to share with my friends and fans, Backstory is now available in web-based form to all of my website visitors. Backstory takes you behind the scenes into the creation of my best-selling novel Just by Chance. Meet the main characters, learn how I came up with the story idea, chose the locale, and turned a spur of the moment impulse into a compelling page-turner. Illustrated with more than a dozen photographs that inspired the novel, you’ll also get a peek at some deleted scenes and the opening chapters to Just By Chance and my forthcoming novel Imposter. I hope you enjoy reading Backstory as much as I enjoyed writing it.
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You were extremely kind to provide me with a copy and to autograph JUST BY CHANCE on New Year’s Eve 2026. I thoroughly enjoyed every page. Thank you for writing such a compelling story and entertaining me for hours! May 2026 and the years to come inspire you to create even more stories for those of us waiting to enjoy them!
Best,
Terry
Inn Boonsboro
Thanks Terry. I’m glad you enjoyed the story. I’m working on several more.