Mike Klaassen is the author of "Backlash: A War of 1812 Novel" and two young-adult novels: "Cracks" and "The Brute." He has published two nonfiction books: "Fiction-Writing Modes: Eleven Essential Tools for Bringing Your Story to Life" and "Scenes and Sequels: How to Write Page-Turning Fiction." Mike publishes "For Fiction Writers," a free, monthly, online newsletter about the craft of writing fiction. For more, see www.mikeklaassen.com.
