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R. Weir I wrote poetry back in High School. It was an outlet for my emotions at the time, good and bad. Then when I moved to Colorado in the early 80's I wrote three novels, in the Thriller genre, which were never published. That was my first foray into writing a novel. Later I wrote my first short story "The Case of the Missing Bubble Gum Card" which I later updated and was my first indie published work last year. I really liked my PI character Jarvis Mann and wrote "Tracking A Shadow" and I'm hopefully slowly building a following. The follow-up "Twice As Fatal" should be out towards the end of May. Thanks for reaching out!

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What's been your biggest challenge as a writer?

R. Weir For me it's finding the time to write. Working full-time, being a husband and father to a teenager makes it hard to work in writing. It's a challenging balancing act!!

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Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

R. Weir It came from the short story I wrote using the same main character Jarvis Mann titled The Case of the Missing Bubble Gum Card. I wanted to bring Jarvis back with a little more of an edgy, adult case. And using the scenery of the Denver Metro area as a background was a bonus. It originally was going to be another short story but evolved into a full length novel. I really liked the main character and wanted to flesh him out more. Creating a series using Jarvis is the plan.

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How do you get inspired to write?

R. Weir I've always had an active imagination. The ideas have always been there and are always flowing through my head. The challenge is getting the time to write them down.

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What are you currently working on?

R. Weir I'm finishing up Tracking a Shadow now and hope to have it out late July or early August 2014. The next novel in the Jarvis Mann series Hairy Business is about half way through the first draft.

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What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

R. Weir Write as much as you can and be true to yourself. Write what you want to write and don't let others tell you what to right. You will find your own niche.

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