pauldavidmcdonald

When we writers create our characters, they tend to represent facets of our own personalities. Of all my characters in the Flaugherty Twins Mysteries, I believe Pat most closely resembles me, yet at the same time, there are so many things about him that are not at all like me. Pat’s full name is Patrick John Flaugherty. He was named after his father, but because his parents did not want him to be a “junior,” his middle name is John rather than Joseph, like his father. He is 17 years old at...

I’ve heard it said that when we create characters, they each reflect something about ourselves. They are, in a sense, part of who we are. As I have written more and more about the Flaugherty twins, I am beginning to get a real sense of each of the characters—how much they are like me, and yet, how very different they are as well. I’d like to look first at Patty. Her full name is Patricia Ann Flaugherty, named after her father and her maternal grandmother. Patty is 17 years old when the series...

In the past, I have shared a little bit about my writer’s journey, but I don’t believe I have ever shared the testimony part of it. My faith has been a central part of my writing and I would like to now share how that happened.   Please read my blog [ https://www.pauldmcdonald.com/post/to-be-an-author-my-writing-testimony ] and get the full story.