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An Interview with Joseph Wambaugh, Author of Hollywood Hills
"What I do not miss is being constantly criticized by cop-haters in the media and in politics." Cop-turned-novelist Joseph Wambaugh talks about his life and his past.
Read More »Book Review: A Widow’s Awakening by Maryanne Pope
A struggling police report typist re-creates herself as a writer and more when her husband, a much-admired police officer, dies in the line of duty.
Read More »Interview with Anna-Marie Lopez, Author of The Tortilla Children
"Artists are looked upon as irresponsible and nontraditional. Thank God!"
Read More »Book Review: The Nighttime Novelist: Finish Your Novel in Your Spare Time by Joseph Bates
As a writer, make every creative moment count.
Read More »An Interview with Andrew Bleiman, Co-Author of ZooBorns
An interview about a adorable book about new born animals in the zoo
Read More »Book Review: Views from the Loft: A Portable Writer’s Workshop edited by Daniel Slager
The wisdom in this collective enterprise embraces the joys and the struggles in the writer's craft.
Read More »A Book is Born: Reflections of a First Time Author
The inner-life of a first-time author waiting for her first book to hit the stands.
Read More »Book Review: The Marshall Plan for Novel Writing: The 16-Step Blueprint by Evan Marshall
“In good writing, nothing’s easy.”
Read More »Interview with Kage Alan, Author of Gaylias: Operation Thunderspell
"My muse is fickle. Sometimes she likes to work wherever we happen to be and other times in a very specific environment. She also likes to surf Amazon mp3 downloads..."
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