While my favorite book of short stories is Fredrick Brown’s ‘Nightmares and Geezenstacks,’ my favorite single story is ‘Sound of Thunder,’ by Ray Bradbury. – James Luceno
There are aspects of writing that require you to image yourself in various roles and guises, to stand in the shoes of others, to ‘act’ on an inner stage. – James Luceno
I spent about a year traveling overland from Egypt through Sudan and Ethiopia, and eventually into East Africa. – James Luceno
As was the case in ‘Darth Plagueis’ – even going back as far as ‘Cloak of Deception’ – I was well aware that I was writing what used to be called ‘men’s adventure’ fiction. – James Luceno
Fifteen years ago, my wife and I purchased an authentic log cabin in Maryland. Painstakingly restored since, the cabin sits on a forested bluff high above a wide river frequented by ospreys, eagles, geese, herons, and other water fowl. – James Luceno
Breaking a cardinal rule of spy craft, I actually let it be known that I wanted to work for the CIA. – James Luceno
