Author Doug McCall – the REAL writer in our family
My first cousin, Doug McCall, will be in Starkville on Thursday to sign his latest novel “By Proxy: A Final Good Deed.” He’ll be at The Book Mart on Main from 4 – 5 p.m. If you’re in the neighborhood, come join us.
Twelve years ago I left Jackson, Mississippi, a big ole country town suffering from an identity crisis, and moved to Starkville looking for a “little ole country town” that could quench my desire for a simpler life.
Well, no wonder I’m a mediocre writer. My cousin Doug hogged all the literary ability in my family.
Doug McCall, who never wrote anything longer than a greeting card as far as I know, has published his first novel, and it’s a page turner and an all nighter! The Jackson, Mississippi native secretly penned the work off and on for the past 15 years. He didn’t tell a soul, just plugged away, developing a killer plot and a truly good read. Continue reading