How does a guy go from being a Professor of Philosophy to writing mysteries for kids?
Glen: At about the same time I was substitute teaching, I got involved in a program for teaching philosophy to children in elementary schools using specifically developed novels that contained philosophical ideas. I spent several years training teachers to generate discussion in the class room using these novels, and later wrote one of my own that I have occasionally used with teachers in middle school. This got me interested in writing fiction for young adults, and tapped into an interest I’d had since childhood to write stories. Bev: I see that you have also written romances. Behind the Mask is a young adult, coming of age novel, published by Silhouette for their First Love series, and written from a girl’s point of view. Was that hard for you to do? Glen: Actually Behind the Mask also is a mystery, but there is more emphasis on romance. I’ve never felt that I had any difficulty writing from a female viewpoint. How well I do it, of course, is up to the reader to judge. Another myster
