Get 'em at Costco

A common question that people ask writers is where they get their ideas. I'm always tempted to say I buy them in bulk from Costco for ten dollars per hundred. So far I've managed to keep my sarcasm to myself.

The truth is, I seem to have an inherent "what if" component to my outlook on life. Perhaps it's because I got hooked on mysteries at a young age.

For me the problem is how to winnow my long list of ideas to a select few to work on. I can't go a day without passing a building or secluded spot that looks like a good place to hide a body. People catch my eye every day who would make intriguing or quirky characters. Daily news headlines get the "what if's" flying around the room like bats leaving a cave for their nightly feed.

But just in case, I'm saving my $2 off coupon for Costco.

Status: 4,038 words, 75,962 to go.