From 1983 to 1988, I had a simple Kaypro MS-DOS computer with a tiny green screen. I used it to write hundreds of magazine articles for money and, as it turned out, my first book.
My New York literary agent, Jim Trupin, took my Veronica Slate mystery proposal to editors.
One of them said, "Sounds like a fun project, but can Lary Crews write?"
Jim said, "The idea is finding favor, but you'll have to write the first book in the series."
So, from 5 to 7 each morning, since I wrote nonfiction to make a living, I spent eight months writing Kill Cue. It was published to great critical acclaim in December 1988.
Because my signing bonus was $9,000, I also bought the IBM clone computer you see above.
Funny how life works.
