How did a successful music producer become a successful novelist?
Wow! You make me sound cool! Ha! I’m a simple farm kid from Kansas. I can’t take credit for anything that’s happened. I’ve just tried to be diligent to work hard when God opens a door. As far as the jump to novels goes, it really came about because of a meeting I had with producer/genius/guru Charlie Peacock. I explained to him that I was starting to do some writing and he hooked me up with a remarkable agent/publisher named Don Pape. The rest, I guess, is history! And now I’m just racing to keep up with my ridiculous schedule! A big congratulations on your success with the August Adams novels. Where did the idea for this series come from? Like most characters, August is a mixture of things. Partially, I wanted to create a modern Indiana Jones. I loved those movies growing up, and wanted to throw a fresh spin on the idea of a true adventurer. Another influence was a story my manager Dave told me about a rare bookseller in New York. Apparently, he was a really quirky cool guy who went t
