A recurring character can be simultaneously a blessing and a curse for an author. Or an Arthur. Conan Doyle became so sick of writing about Sherlock Holmes that he sent him tumbling over a waterfall, locked in fatal embrace with Dean Moriarty, only to have to bring him back again when readers reacted with outrage at his demise. Robert Parker and Spenser, James Lee Burke and Dave Robicheaux...you can make your own list, I'm sure. Create a recurring character who strikes a chord with the reading public and you have taken a small first step toward success. That is the blessing part. The curse? Try to keep things fresh and new while staying true to the c