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Stephen Murray discusses his life experiences and their influence on his fiction writing.

From England to Southern Africa to the Nevada desert, Stephen Murray has lived a life shaped by travel, reinvention, observation, and story. In this thoughtful episode of The Art Box, Steve sits down with the author, retired software entrepreneur, and host of Gift of Giving on WWDBTV in Las Vegas to explore how a lifetime of experiences eventually found their way into fiction. Stephen shares reflections on writing six novels across multiple genres, the importance of strong character development, and why he believes dialogue should reveal who a character is without always needing to say their name. The conversation moves through world travel, critique groups, imagination, creativity, and the challenge of staying true to yourself while life continuously throws unexpected curves. Along the way, Stephen discusses the balance between analytical thinking and storytelling, his skepticism of modern technology and AI, and the simple but powerful hope that readers might find connection, escapism, and shared humanity within the pages of his books. The episode also explores Stephen’s work as host of Gift of Giving on WWDBTV, a program dedicated to shining a light on smaller nonprofit…

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