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That’s a two-part question for me, in part because my title has two parts. Originally, and for most of its existence, this book was called The Blue Butterfly, which I thought was both descriptive of the way my male protagonist sees my female protagonist and also refers to a mounted butterfly, a Morpho menelaus, that comes into play. But my publisher changed it to The Butterfly Trap, which has less direct relevance to the plot but does evoke suspense more.
What's in a name?
For me, the names Greg and Anya set up the characters. Greg is...[read on]
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