Stephen was born to be a writer, his parents always said so.

His latest book would be a bestseller, they bragged, a page-turner with a twist ending that would set the world on fire.

“But it had all been a dream,” he’d typed on that last page.

“Brilliant!” they’d gasped.

Michael McKinnon, of Toronto, has been a writer, journalist, and communications professional for more than 20 years.