Journalists sometimes get grief for asking an actor what drew them to a role, or querying an author about the inspiration for a book.
But you know what? Every once in a while, that generic set-up produces a spectacular payoff. From the top of a Q&A by South Maine weekly newspaper reporter Kate Irish Collins with locally based author Frank O. Smith.
Q: What gave you the idea for Dream Singer and what is it about?
A: I wrote two freelance magazine feature stories about riding freight trains.
WORK SMARTER - LEARN, GROW AND BE INSPIRED.
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