What is your writing process like? How long from start to finish for each title? Do you do research for some of the content in your books or is it all completely fictional? If you do some research did you learn anything from the research that you had absolutely NO knowledge of or did you have some knowledge just not the facts.

With my general writing process, I start at the beginning of the story and write to the end.  That puts me firmly in the pantser column.  I often don’t have detailed plot outlines, I just go.   A novel takes between 3 and 4 weeks to write.  A few have taken longer. 

I do perform research because I want my stories to be factual.  I have learned a number of things in my research, but largely I use it to conform facts or detail around my own general knowledge.  Its difficult to write about something you know nothing about.  I also find it beneficial to confirm facts I think I know because well… we’re only human.

Detective Levinson rolled his eyes. “I think of it as a fox in the henhouse.” He crossed his arms over his chest. “And don’t think I won’t be keeping an eye on you. I don’t care what fancy title you give yourself or who hires you now. You’re still a thief.”

“Probably.” Mattias leaned forward and waited until curiosity got the better of the detective and he lowered his arms. The he pressed something small and metal into Levinson’s hand. “Maybe I can’t help myself.” He looked deeply into Levinson’s dark brown eyes, which bordered on fathomless. “Maybe it’s a compulsion. You know what that is, don’t you?” He parted his lips, and damn it all to heaven if Levinson’s eyes didn’t widen and his breathing pick up a little at his taunt. For a second his upper lip quivered, desire flashing across his features, but it was quickly schooled away. Not that it mattered to Mattias—a second of true insight was worth more than hours of boring recon.

“That’s….” Levinson paused as he raised his hand upward, scowling at the Swiss Army knife that rested there. “You better keep your son-of-a-bitch hands out of my pockets or so help me—”

A brisk knock on the door interrupted his tirade, and Mattias stepped back.

The door opened, and one of the deputies from the back of the class poked his head inside. “Sheriff Briggs wants to see both of you right now,” he said.

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Andrew grew up in western Michigan with a father who loved to tell stories and a mother who loved to read them. Since then he has lived throughout the country and traveled throughout the world. He has a master’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and works in information systems for a large corporation.
Andrew’s hobbies include collecting antiques, gardening, and leaving his dirty dishes anywhere but in the sink (particularly when writing)  He considers himself blessed with an accepting family, fantastic friends, and the world’s most supportive and loving partner. Andrew currently lives in beautiful, historic Carlisle, Pennsylvania.