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Index Interviews: Elfrieda Abbe Adam Connell Mothers Who Write: Tessa Hadley Doorways to Intellectual Property In Authors' Minds Return to This Issue's Index Return to Homepage Subscribe
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ISSN No. 1095-3973 |
Volume 8, Issue 4. In This Issue:A Conversation With Steve AltenSharks have been good to New York Times bestselling author Steve Alten. His first novel, Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror (Random House), has to date sold over one million copies worldwide and has been optioned by a major film studio. His latest book is Meg: Primal Terror (Forge), a heart-pounding thriller which picks up eighteen years after Meg left off. Steve discusses his work, his writing philosophy and the influential charity he founded to help encourage children's literacy. He also talks about his decision to bring back Jonas Taylor -- a hero who is now on the far side of middle age. A Conversation With Elfrieda Abbe Elfrieda Abbe is the award-winning editor of the oldest magazine for writers in America: The Writer. She is also the editor of The Writer's Market (Kalmbach), the highly-regarded annual writer's guide. In this interview, Elfrieda spoke with us about how she got her start in journalism and what challenges she faced in taking over the reins from Sylvia Burack. She also shares her pet peeves as an editor and gives some great tips for freelancers. A Conversation With Adam Connell Adam Connell spent years on Wall Street in the financial services sector, while working on his fiction writing at night. When a mega-merger caused him and 200 of his co-workers to be laid off, he knew it was time to change careers. A job interview in the publishing world let to the publication of Counterfeit Kings (Phobos Books), which is garnering rave reviews from critics and fans alike. An edgy, gritty work of speculative fiction, Counterfeit Kings has a fast-moving plot and vivid characterizations. Adam spoke with us about his road to publication, his new novel and the literary masterpiece that inspired him to be a writer. Mothers Who Write: Tessa Hadley In her continuing series, "Mothers Who Write," Cheryl Dellasega, Ph.D. talks with British novelist Tessa Hadley, author of Accidents in the Home (Picador/Henry Holt) and Everything Will Be All Right (Henry Holt). The Guardian calls this author's work, "Fantastically subtle, absorbing and insightful. This is prose to die for." Her novels explore the intricacies of family relationships in the modern world. Tessa discusses how she got her big break and how she juggles her writing career with the demands of being a professor and a mother. What's New On The Bookshelves? Visit our Book Review section to see what our reviewers have to say about the latest books. See our new reviews this month in these genres: children's, computers, fantasy/SF, mystery/thriller, nonfiction, romance and writing. Creative Writing Myths Always open with dialogue. 60% of a short story should be dialogue. Open with a bang. All of these statements are classic advice for the short story writer. But are they good advice? Do the best writers even follow these rules? And who makes up these rules, anyway? In his latest article, "Creative Writing Myths," British novelist Alex Keegan explores the truth behind some classic writing advice -- and finds some surprising answers. Doorways to Intellectual Property In Authors' Minds Books are doorways to authors' minds. But which book and which mind? Choosing a book can be seen as deciding on the doorway to the particular author's mind you choose to enter. Bestselling Australian children's author Hazel Edwards explains in her fascinating new article "Doorways to Intellectual Property In Authors' Minds." |
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