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A Little Conversation from Jennifer L. Rowlands
A common question I’ve heard of authors is “What is your writing process?” I’ve answered this question myself, though I questioned it. I mean, what is a writing process? Does the asker just want to know how I find a quiet place where I can comfortably place my hands upon a keyboard? Snoozefest.
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- What’s your favorite thing you have written?
I think favorite could be interpreted in various ways. I co-wrote a performance piece, Black White Chinese Women Got the Beat, with a woman twenty years younger than me. The significance of that writing was the similarities and differences of two mixed-race women with a substantial age difference. She grew up in a rural area, I grew up in a city. Together we performed our combined stories at various venues including a bar, a coffee house, and a college classroom.
Read MoreAn Interview With David Seaburn
- What genre Is Broken Pieces of God?
Broken Pieces of God is contemporary literary fiction. Primarily, this means it is a character driven story.
- What Is the main plot of the book?
The main plot revolves around the lives of Eddy and Gayle Kimes and their two adult offspring, Rich and Sandy. Eddy has recently lost his job with a cable company and Gayle, an independent tax accountant, has been diagnosed with cancer. As Eddy’s attempts at finding a job fail and Gayle’s chemotherapy is equally unsuccessful, they pin their hopes for making it through on everything from seeking the solace of a statue of Jesus, to magical thinking, to a questionable (and possibly illegal) financial scheme, to the strength of family ties.
Read MoreAn interview with Scott & Ashley Roepel
- What are you working on right now?
Right now I am writing an epic fantasy series titled Thread of Souls. I’ve got the first two books published, and the third in the series is launching August 27th. The series will be eight books long, so I’m really excited to be in this for the long haul!
Read MoreAn Enemy Like Me by Teri M Brown (Book Review #1384)
‘An enemy like me’ is a political fiction written about Jacob, a loyal family man who has to leave his wife and child to fight a war he isn’t sure he will return from.
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Philip Pullman
The Sound of Patriarchy and Other Stories by L. F. Roth (Book Review #1410)
‘The Sound of Patriarchy and Other Stories’ is a collection of short stories. It contains a mixture of humorous and sombre storylines that make it suitable for all readers.
Read MoreThe Relationship Guide by Jacob Isom (Book Review #1409)
‘The Relationship Guide’ is a non-fiction self-help book about relationships and how much we struggle socially to keep them. The dysfunctions and lack of attention to the concept of maintaining a relationship are discussed in this book.
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