- Thu, Aug 18, 2011
- Writing
A Funny Story about Researching for Courageous (audio)
In this audio clip, Randy Alcorn talks about an experience he had while resarching the police and gang life in Albany, Georgia for the novel Courageous.
Resources: gangs
- Sun, Mar 28, 2010
- Culture and Worldview, Writing
In your novel Deception, is it realistic that Ollie’s police partner Manny, the ex-gang member, would have been able to join the police force?
Question from a reader:
I just finished reading your novel Deception and enjoyed it. However, I question whether the police officers in the book who have backgrounds in gang activity, including Ollie’s partner Manny, would be allowed to join the police force. From my experience, the extensive investigation into a potential officer's background allows for only a completely pristine past.
