Vincent Zandri's Blog – July 2010 Archive (4)

The Most Inspirational Writing Teacher I Ever Did Know!

Reporters, bloggers and readers often ask me about who was my most

inspirational writing teacher. Having attended and earned an MFA from

Vermont College, you might think it would be one of their esteemed

faculty. Not on your life! To be honest, I can't even remember their

names. My most inspirational teacher came into my life back in 1979 when

I was entering my second year of high school. Recently Writing Daze

asked me to blog about my childhood experience. This is… Continue

Added by Vincent Zandri on July 28, 2010 at 4:56am — No Comments

The Prodigal Thriller Writer!!

It's good to be back in the game. And the new publishing model has helped.
Here's how!

Added by Vincent Zandri on July 23, 2010 at 4:24am — No Comments

The Bedroom: Where the Magic Happens!!!

Writing is hard. It might even be the hardest job there is. Which is why

where you do your writing is so important. Having been asked by "Living

in the First Draft" to describe the place where I usually bring my

stories to life, I discovered that the magic almost always happens

inside the bedroom, even if that bedroom is in Africa on board a

hospital… Continue

Added by Vincent Zandri on July 21, 2010 at 12:05am — No Comments

The Case of the Autistic Savant and The Remains!

Lots of interviewers ask me where I get my characters from. real life?

Or do I just make them up? The answer is of course, yes and no. But in

the case of my new thriller, The Remains (Stone House Ink), and autistic

savant hero, Francis Scaramuzzi, the truth is stranger than

fiction....check out the blog… Continue

Added by Vincent Zandri on July 10, 2010 at 12:02am — No Comments