Interview: Stuart Woods, Author
Stuart Woods is the bestselling author of 30 novels and the most recent release Two Dollar Bill. Originally from a small town in Georgia, Woods now divides his time between Key West, Maine, and New York City. His string of bestsellers is impressive indeed and the man is very experienced with the writing craft.
continue readingInterview: Mike Magnuson, Author
I owe you an apology. I’m afraid that was derelict in my journalistic duty and you, dear reader, are going to suffer for it. But without a phone-recorder, I was forced to type and take notes during my conversation with writer and tale-teller-extraordinaire Mike Magnuson. And the bouts of uncontrollable laughter, the tears running down…
continue readingInterview: John Dufresne, Author
Ambidextrous with language, John Dufresne possesses the best of both worlds. A child of the North, Dufresne lived for many years in Lousiana, and now in Florida, where he learned the love of storytelling that is a hallmark of the South. His writing balances the northern need for economy and effeciency with the southern love…
continue readingTrying to Get Published on Toilet Paper
Here’s how the submission process goes when you’re an unknown and the publishing industry hasn’t yet realized that you’re a writer. You spend hours online, or sifting through The Writers Market looking for places where you have a chance of being published. Everyone has their own strategy, their system, and when you talk to other…
continue readingSearching for the Secret
Kaye Gibbons wrote an essay for the Winter 2005 issue of the The Oxford American about how amazed she is at the number of people who are writing. Or claiming to write. I feel the same way because it seems every person I meet is working on a novel, story collection, or screenplay. I always…
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