Mark asked about naming characters. "John Francis Cuddy" is a
threesome: My uncle's first name was John, my dad's middle
name was Francis, and the last name of the Irish-American
receptionist at my old lawfirm in Boston was Cuddy.
As to "Terry Devane" for a pseudonym, a little more
complicated. The lead character in the new legal thriller
series is a young, female, Irish-American attorney. "Terry"
is gender-neutral, because I didn't want to seem to be
"impersonating" the other gender. "Devane" is Irish-American,
but it is also a "D" name, and the next time you're in a big
bookstore, you might notice that the "D's" are almost always
shelved within a foot of eye level for most adults.
Marketing, Marketing, Marketing.
Best from Boston,
Jerry
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