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PEOPLE tsunami that would've wiped out Texas, Florida, Louisiana and Alabama. In terms of future drilling, do we need to be concerned? BM: On the show, I think of us as explorers. We don't tell you: here's the only answer. Because there is no one answer. We present the varied opinions. But I didn't sleep easy that night. ML: Do you know when new episodes will air? BM: We're filming season two right now, so we'll see. ML: Your book HEROES FOR MY SON is very heart-warming, inspirational and makes an ideal gift. Now that both of your parents, Stewart and Teri Meltzer, have, I'm sorry to say, passed away, what is the significance of this book for you? BM: With the loss of both my parents, I've been spending far too much time thinking less about life...and more about legacies. What do we leave behind? These books are my legacies in my most hopeful sense. They are my beliefs in book form. ML: You've also been writing Heroes for My Daughter - is it completed? BM: Working on it now. My daughter asks every day, "Where's my book!?" She drives me harder than my editor. ML: How many years does it take you to write a novel, including the amount of research that's involved? BM: About two years total, with six months of research before I can even start. ML: What is your process, do you prefer to write in the morning or evening, for example? BM: I write better at night. But with a family, I like seeing them, so I treat it as a job and write during weekdays. I haven't written on a weekend in years. ML: Are you currently writing another novel? BM: Writing the sequel to The Inner Circle right now. Beecher lives! ML: In September 2006, you participated in a group effort at the Department of Homeland Security to brainstorm new ways that terrorists might attack the United States. Now that Osama bin Laden is dead, do you think terrorists are becoming less of a threat? BM: They won't stop. And neither will we. MIAMI LIVING 75 ML: If you were writing a time travel piece in which two famous historical politicians would meet who would you choose and why? BM: George Washington arm-wrestling against Abraham Lincoln. Why? Why NOT!? ML: Do you have any advice for young people that are just beginning their writing careers? BM: I got 24 rejection letters on my first book and there were only 20 publishers at the time. But whatever you do with your life, never ever ever let anyone tell you No. For more information on Brad go to Bradmeltzer.com and facebook.com/BradMeltzer. ML