Robert P. French

Robert P French is a thriller and mystery author best known for the “Cal Rogan Mysteries Series.” French began writing in 2003 when he resigned from his job as Chief Technology Officer at a company he had invested his heart and soul into. He always had wanted to become an author but when he resigned, he resorted to what most techies do when they have nothing to do – try to find a consulting job. After a long morning talking to prospective clients, he retrieved the story that had been percolating in his mind for several months and began writing. Once he got into his groove, he did not stop and wrote until midnight as he was hooked. He would work on the manuscript for several months but at 30,000 words, he got the dreaded writer’s block and had to seek help. He dug out “The Writer’s Handbook” which had been a trusty helper in the many times he had got stuck. In the handbook was a series of essays that had been penned in the 1960s by popular authors of the time. In the book, he was advised to move on to another novel when he got stuck and this is what he did. He decided to move on to a business thriller that was inspired by the many experiences he had while working as a techie. He would get more than seventy rejections for the manuscript he titled “Vengeance dot com.”