Cynthia Morris: Why Books Can Take So Long
Cheryl Strayed’s recent bestseller Wild took over fifteen years to write. Today I’m at Write It Sideways asking author Cynthia Morris, “Why do some books take so long?”
Novelists
No Stopping at 70 for Author Janet Evanovich
After ten years of rejections, Janet Evanovich published her first novel at age 44. Last year she ranked No. 79 on Forbes’ list of The World’s Most Powerful Celebrities.
Sam Spade and Richard III Walk into a Pub…
I interview Jeri Westerson at Write It Sideways about teleporting detective fiction to the mean streets of medieval London. It took Jeri fourteen years to get published, so she’s an inspiring late bloomer, too.
When Truth Is Truly Stranger Than Fiction
Two of Anne R. Allen’s novels play off real-life episodes. One involves a Hollywood scandal and the other, her first publishing experience with an erotica company trying to go mainstream. I interview her over at Write It Sideways.
Shirley S. Allen: Beyond Publish or Perish
After her children left home, Shirley Allen became a college professor. In her 80s, she started writing fiction, including the first-class cozy mystery, Academic Body.
Claire Cook: A Passport to Reinvention from the Late-Blooming Author of Must Love Dogs
At 50, after several careers, Claire Cook attended the premiere of Must Love Dogs, an adaptation of her second book. Here’s her advice on beginning again.