| If
you loved the novel and the movie of The War of the
Roses, you'll surely love Mourning
Glory,
coming August 7, 2001. |
The
Warren Adler E-Sheet Two
In
this issue:
Greetings
From Jackson Hole
Warren
and Sunny Adler in Jackson Hole, WY.
Back
in Jackson. Weather spectacular. Addressed the Jackson Hole
Writers Conference, which I helped found, for the tenth time.
(Read my speech.)
Talked about the revolution in author-friendly technology,
e-books, Print-on-Demand etc. Dick Cheney's big Veep
plane filled the tarmac of our little airport during the July
4th weekend. He and Lynn will be back in August.
Bill
Clinton and Hillary vacationed in my neighborhood
here twice during his terms. When they hit the
"Hole," they're just guys and gals, non-partisan
ordinary neighbors despite the secret service.
The
big thrill for me this summer was the success of the Warren
Adler Short Story Contest sponsored by the Wyoming
Arts Council. The quality of the submissions were
extraordinary and the award of $1,000 will be presented in
August at our fantastic library, the best in the West. I was
Library Board Chairman during its creation.
Update
on Mourning Glory
 Even
though it's my 24th novel, the launch of Mourning
Glory (Kensington Books, August 7th) still plagues me
with the author version of stage fright. The book is being
promoted heavily and I hope readers will respond. Reviews are
popping up all over cyberspace by folks who read the galleys.
See my schedule
of appearances in media and the Internet.
My
advice is always, whether the reviews are good or bad, make up
your own mind. I follow this advice myself in reading other
authors. Good example: Portrait
of an Artist as an Old Man by Joseph Heller. Most reviews
were bad, but it's a great book. I won't mention books touted
by great reviews, many of which are unreadable. Buyer beware!
Below
you'll find a list of the ads which will be appearing for Mourning
Glory. I'm told all stores will be well stocked. Also,
check out my schedule
of appearances for all the events I will be attending such
as conferences, book discussions and radio interviews all
across the world.
Advertising
Schedule for Mourning Glory by Warren Adler
Pub Date: August 7th, Kensington Books
July
29: New York Times Book Review: Full page color ad
July
29: Los Angeles Times Book Review: Full page color ad
August
2: USA Today Bestsellers Page, 2 columns x 5.25
August
3: New York Times 2 columns x 5.25
August
13: People Top 10: third of a page.
(on sale 8/3) (NY, LA, Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston,
SF/Sacramento, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Detroit, DC/Baltimore,
Atlanta)
August
3: New York Times: 2 columns x 5.25
August
9: USA Today Bestsellers Page: 2 columns x 5.25
August
10: New York Times, 2 columns x 5.25
August
17: New York Times, 2 columns x 5.25
August
24: New York Times, 2 columns x 5.25
Remembering
Katherine Graham
I
met Katherine Graham at Rancho La Puerta, a Mexican Spa
about a dozen or so years ago. She was with her buddy Meg
Greenfield. I had recently published The
Henderson Equation, a story about a newspaper that
brought down a President. It wasn't exactly a roman a clef but
it cut pretty close to the bone and there were references
that, if one insists on believing an imaginative version of
real events, could be considered cruel.
Earlier
at the Spa, Kay and I had bonded, played tennis together,
dined together and become instant friends. When she discovered
that I had written that book, she spent three hours giving me
the business in one of the most extraordinary events of my
life. In that memorable conversation, she revealed her
vulnerability, her humanity, her decency and, yes, there were
tears as well. I remembered telling her: "Why should this
bother you? You are the most powerful person in America. You
brought down a President." She shot back. "I didn't
do anything. The bastard brought himself down."
The
incident left me shaken, but only increased my admiration for
this extraordinary woman. We spent another time at the Spa
together and I did see her from time to time in Washington.
Oddly, I learned from her autobiography that her father in the
middle thirties owned the Red Rock Ranch just a few miles from
where I live in Jackson Hole. I've read many of the tributes
to her and I agree with all of them. She was an original and I
deeply regret any pain I caused her with my book. I was only a
tiny blip in her life, but she was a tidal wave in mine. I
adored her.
Chandra
Levy Look-Alike
Senator
Love, one of the books in my Fiona
FitzGerald mystery series, now awaiting a series
"go" (or "no") from Lifetime Television,
features a womanizing politician who has affairs with young
women whose bodies begin showing up all around Washington. I
won't reveal who the killer is, but it is eerily similar to
the Chandra Levy missing-intern case. Last week, The
Washington Post wrote a tongue-in-cheek
story about these similarities with my book.
Another
Story
Bonnie
Hill, a writer for the Fresno Bee recently interviewed
me for a story discussing my career. It ties in with my own
views about following your passion or as Joseph Campbell put
it "following your bliss", a term I love. More and
more I'm getting inquiries from people who want to start
second careers as authors. It is one of my prime speaking
topics, second only to the mysteries of the creative process,
a topic I often address.
Reading
Groups
I
was attracted to a story in the New York Times (May 28,
2001) about an author who wrote "Pope Joan" who
contacted reading groups throughout the country soliciting
appearances via speaker phone to discuss her book with them.
I'm following her lead in reference to Mourning
Glory and making myself available to discuss my new
book in these venues. Ah, the glories of technology.
E-mail
us at CustomerService@WarrenAdler.com.
Technology
Update
Speaking
of technology, our backlist
of 23 books is now complete and available in all
formats as trade paperbacks, hardcovers and e-books and
can be purchased through all chains and independent
bookstores. It is interesting to note that the best sellers
among my backlist are We're
Holding the President Hostage, American
Quartet, the first book in the Fiona
series, followed by Random
Hearts and Trans-Siberian
Express. Because we are at the very beginning of this
program, it is still too early to tell how these books will
fare in the future, but it is encouraging. Yes, to all those
naysayers, people are reading books on their Palm Pilots and
other PDA's and on proprietary devices like those offered by
Gemstar.
Bye
for now. It was great to chat with you. WA
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