April, 2011 | Warren Adler

Month: April, 2011

A Dose of Realism for Aspiring Authors

Posted on: April 27th, 2011 by Warren Adler 5 Comments

The announcement that Penguin Books is getting into the self-publishing genre fiction game was inevitable. Under the guise of a talent search, a la “American Idol,” Penguin and other publishing entities, including many startups soon to overload the field, the promise of so-called “literary” fame and fortune will be the lure and the goal of the sponsors, as always, will be profits.

In general terms, here is the way it will work. Authors with hopes and dreams of becoming known genre writing brands will post their work in the various genres and sub-genres in the fields of romance, detective, fantasy, science fiction, vampires, zombies and on and on into numerous subcategories within subcategories.

How I Got the Idea: Fiona FitzGerald

Posted on: April 16th, 2011 by Warren Adler 1 Comment

It was the early eighties and the mass media consensus on gender was undergoing a massive change. Women were on the march and the emphasis was on both upward mobility and equality on all fronts, especially in the workplace.

In the culture of imaginative fiction, the concept of the heroic figure was being “genderized” and the notion of the female cop, soldier, firefighter, construction worker and other jobs once considered male turf was swiftly disappearing.

My Book Problem

Posted on: April 7th, 2011 by Warren Adler 10 Comments

In another few weeks, I will be moving to another apartment in the same building in Manhattan where I have spent the past few years. While moving in itself is a traumatic event as everyone knows, my principal problem is books.

I have a huge collection of books. In the three or four major moves in my lifetime I have culled, boxed, given away and donated thousands of books. During each nesting experience, however, I have acquired yet more books and have repeated the culling process each time. I could never pass a bookstore without buying one or more books.

Month: April, 2011

A Dose of Realism for Aspiring Authors

How I Got the Idea: Fiona FitzGerald

My Book Problem

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