Book Interviews

My characters are very difficult individuals. From the moment I begin developing them, they take over entirely and, as I have very character-driven stories, they call all the shots.

Interview with Stephen Caputi author of "I Should Have Stayed In Morocco": "Trust …doesn't have to be treated like its a four letter word."

Promoting his new memoir, "Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink", Elvis Costello entertained DC area fans with anecdotes, jokes, and music.

Interview with Chris Belden author of "Shriver": "There’s no shortage of ego, pomposity, and arrogance in the publishing and academic worlds, so I had fun playing with that."

Interview with Steven Hancoff, author of "The Six Suites for Cello Solo" :"It is the mission, or the responsibility of each human being to give back, with interest, as it were, to whatever force it is that gave you life."

Procrastination is a process problem, not a personality problem, says Renate Reimann, author of Beyond Procrastination: How to Stop Postponing Your Life. Reimann's new book reminds us that the best way to overcome roadblocks to productivity is to keep it simple, and not beat ourselves up.

I still have struggles while writing. But, in most cases, those struggles mean that I have to look in more detail at the situations, the characters and the settings.

Interview with Mike Phillips author of "Hazard of Shadows": "Success comes every day with a well written paragraph, a good joke, a snappy comeback, or a villain getting his or her just deserts."

Interview with Jane Tesh, author of "Butterfly Waltz": "The creative process is something that I can’t resist or understand. I can’t explain where my characters come from. They are imaginary friends who never left me."

"We are taught at a very young age not to brag, but we're never untaught that message — and unless we inform our superiors and bosses of our accomplishments, we may be in danger of losing our jobs, or being passed over for that next promotion."