Do you have to travel much concerning your book(s)? In my mind.
What books have most influenced your life? I teach literature… check out my syllabi… for The Violent Season Remarque’s All’s Quiet on the Western Front, Hemingway’s Nick Adams stories, Helprin’s, A Soldier of the Great War, James Fennimore Cooper’s Leather Stocking Tales, Kenneth Robert’s, Northwest Passage, Dante’s Comedia, etc.
Have you ever considered anyone as a mentor? Dr. BJ Rahn, Professor Emerita, Hunter College, CUNY.
Who is your favorite author and why? Marie de France… her intimacy of voice.
Can we expect any more books from you in the future? Yep.
Have you started another book yet? Yep.
Where do you see yourself in five years? On a warm beach with a boat drink, two more books published.
What are your current writing projects now? Besides my blog, an academic paper of Marie de France’s use of the term drüerie in her lais.
Are you reading any interesting books at the moment? Always… not reading is like not breathing… can’t last long in that condition.
Are there any new authors that have sparked your interest and why? Phillip Kerr and his Bernie Gunther novels… I’ve always loved noir and Kerr does it well.
What are some of the best tools available today for writers, especially those just starting out? Reading and writing… then repeat.
What contributes to making a writer successful? Having a message and saying it beautifully.
Do you have any advice for writers? Don’t take literally agents personally.
Do you have any specific last thoughts that you want to say to your readers? Last thoughts… do you know something I don’t?
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Genre – Literary / Historical Fiction
Rating – PG13
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