Writers At Work
To give other writers a realistic idea of what writers really do,
Ravenshead has been interviewing selected writers. The interviews
provide other writers with help and inspiration and an insight into how
real writers work. Each interview has in common a set of open
questions.
The surprising thing about the interviews is how different each
writer's replies are. The one thing all have in common is a passion for
writing.
This is the fifteenth in Ravenshead's series of interviews with
writers.
Annabel Joseph is the author of numerous romantic erotic or '
romantica' novels.
These deal with adult themes. She writes two or three novels each year.
Her web-site is
here. She is currently working on two novels. The first:
'Firebird' comes
out on June 15th at
Loose Id. The second book is called '
Deep In The Woods'.
This will be published by
Ellora's
Cave which has a planned release in the fall.
Ravenshead (RH) interviewed Annabel Joseph (AJ) in March
2010 and the interview is reproduced
here:
This is the fourteenth in Ravenshead's series of interviews with writers.
Lorraine
Cobcroft is the author of
Melanie's
Easter Gift and has ghost-written dozens of books. In this
interview she discusses her life as a writer and gives an insight into
the unusual profession of ghost-writing.
Lorraine is currently working on what promises to be an enthralling
account of her husband's
traumatic childhood under the child welfare system of the 1950s.
Ravenshead (RH) interviewed Lorraine Cobcroft (LC) in February
2010 and the interview is reproduced
here:
This is the thirteenth in Ravenshead's series of interviews with writers.
J R Lankford is the author of the critically acclaimed and commercially successful novel
The Jesus Thief.
This is a meticulously researched, beautifully written thriller with nearly 50 reviews on
Amazon.
This incidentally, is the interviewer's favourite new novel of the past year.
A sequel called
The Secret Madonna is now available.
One of J R Lankford's other roles is as the founder and driving force behind the web-site
Novel Pro. This is a site where experienced authors help one another.
J R Lankford's web-site is
here.
Ravenshead (RH) interviewed J R Lankford (JRL) and the interview is reproduced
here
This is the twelfth in Ravenshead's series of interviews with writers.
Michael LaRocca is someone who doesn't stand still for long. In his
varied career he has lived in North Carolina, Hong Kong, China and
Thailand. His jobs range from pig farmer to military electronics
specialist. In recent years he's settled down a bit, as a teacher,
editor, proof-reader and writer. His early writing talent was obvious
and in 1982 (at 16) he was featured in Who's Who in American Writing.
Ravenshead (RH) interviewed Michael LaRocca (MLR) and the interview is reproduced
here
David Brewerton was born in
London and still lives there working as a freelance author and journalist.
While writing for the Independent he was the driving force behind the investigation of the
Guinness Affair which
led to the jailing of several prominent businessmen.
His first full length novel,
Impeccable Sources, has just been
published and is based on his long experience of investigative stories.
Read the full interview
here.
An Interview with JoAnn Ross
In this interview we talk to
JoAnn Ross
Most writers dream of having one book published. Author JoAnn Ross
is about to have her 100th published!
JoAnn has regularly been in the New York Times best-seller lists and
two of her novels have been excerpted in Cosmopolitan magazine.
Her
web-site
is a "must visit" site for writers and has interesting background about
her books and career plus some great research links and detailed
articles
full of hints and writing advice.
JoAnn was Born in Santa Monica and grew up in Oregon's ranching country
and is now blissfully settled in the foothills of Tennessee's Great
Smoky Mountains.
Read the full interview
here.
An Interview with Juan Gomez Jurado
In this interview we talk to
Juan Gomez Jurado
With his first book
Juan Gomez-Jurado
has deservedly jumped to the top of the best-seller charts.
God's Spy
is a gripping, imaginative page-turner which combines the best of 'The
Da Vinci Code', 'The Name of The Rose'
and 'Silence of the Lambs'. This really is a book everyone should read.
It has been translated into 27 languages and would make a superb film.
Juan Gomez-Jurado also has the modern accolade of a detailed
entry on Wikipedia
Juan worked as a journalist and corporate boss, but with the success of
God's Spy he has taken up writing full-time. He is currently working on
a new novel which is set in the Middle East.
Read the interview
here.
An Interview with Stewart Ferris
In this interview we talk to
Stewart Ferris
Stewart Ferris
is the author of over 40 books, including the 5-star rated
The Key to The da Vinci Code
and
How to be a Writer.
There are free samples of each on Stewart's web-site.
He's also written for television, film,
radio and stage, and runs his own publishing company with an annual output of
70 new books, dozens of DVDs, eBooks and audiobooks.
When not writing or publishing, he can be found pounding the streets in
preparation for this year's New York marathon, which will be his first
attempt at running for anything longer than a bus.
Stewart's
web site is well worth visiting and has
some great free downloads including a movie formula and a character questionnaire.
He is currently working on a DVD adaptation of
How to be a Writer.
For some very practical and useful advice on getting published read the interview
here.
An Interview with Cheryl Wright
In this interview we talk to
Cheryl Wright
Cheryl is a hard-working and enthusiastic Australian writer who was born in Victoria but now lives and works in Melbourne.
She runs the
Writer2Writer web site and is romance
editor for
QPN Press and has her own
site.
She is currently working on 'Winter Sabbatical'
which will be released in November (2007) by
Black Velvet Seductions, a novel called 'Arms of a Stranger' and a fantasy romance anthology.
Cheryl has written numerous
books and has received
many
awards.
Many authors describe writing as
'a life-saver'.
Read the interview
here to find out how this really is true for Cheryl.
An Interview with Pauline Edward
In this interview we talk to
Pauline Edward
Pauline Edward is a Canadian writer who was born in
Alma, a small town in Quebec, and now
lives in Montreal in Quebec. She is an astrologer, numerologist, author and speaker.
She has published
Astrological Crosses in Relationships and
"The Power of Time - Understanding the Cycles of Your Life's Path" has
just been released.
Details of Pauline's award winning consulting business can be found on
her bi-lingual web-site
A Time For Success.
Read the interview
here.
An Interview with Juliet E McKenna
In this interview we talk to
Juliet E McKenna
Juliet is a fantasy author. She has a
web site,
is one of
The Write Fantastic authors
and writes a regular
blog.
She has already published nine novels with
Orbit.
Fans will be pleased to hear that
'Eastern Tide' is published by
Orbit on 5th October. This is the final volume of
The Aldabreshin Compass sequence that began with
Southern Fire.
Read the interview
here.
An Interview with Gary Entsminger
Read the fourth in Ravenshead's series of interviews with writers.
Gary Entsminger is an eclectic writer with an enthusiasm for both arts and science.
He's written book reviews, poetry, technical papers, technical books, and novels.
He's also an accomplished guitarist and mandolinist and can be seen and heard at
The Musician's Corner
and his
web-site.
If you've ever thought about working for yourself and make a living from writing, then read
this.
An Interview with David O'Sullivan
This is the third in Ravenshead's series of interviews with writers. David
O'Sullivan is native Irish and has been in the Twin Cities for 20 years. He has
appeared at Lakeshore Players and Na Fianna Irish Theatre and has had plays
produced in Chicago, Rockford, and the Twin Cities. Details of his work can be
found
on his
web-site. This includes the short play "Mr Smottle Acquires a Smaller Hat" and the
cyclical play "The Bridge Party". The latter has yet to be produced and anyone interested should contact David via his
web-site.
If you want to know David's Golden Rule of writing and get an insight into the craft of writing for the stage then read this.
Budding playwrights will find David's "Re-write Checklist" very useful.
Read the interview
here.
An Interview with Strephon Kaplan-Williams
This
is the second in Ravenshead's series of interviews with writers. We
asked very similar questions to those we put to John Rymell in May and
got very different answers. Strephon Kaplan-Williams is a long
established writer and examples of his work can be seen in the
Jungian-Senoi
Dreamwork Manual and in his innovative and very successful
Dream Cards.
He currently produces a regular
podcast
and runs a fascinating dreamwork
web-site.
Read the interview
here.
An Interview with John Rymell
This is the first interview and a very interesting start to our series. John is both editor and contributing writer for the
Muncy Station Review, a bi-monthly anthology magazine.
He has been a winner in the
National Novel Writing Month contest.
He has published the first novel of a trilogy
Adjudicator which has received a 5-star review on
Amazon.com
and he's busy working on the second and third volumes.
Read the interview
here.
