Pat Bertram's Blog – February 2011 Archive (2)

Interview with J. Conrad Guest, Author of Backstop and One Hot January

How much of a story do you have in mind before you start writing it?

I start with a protagonist and his conflict; most times I have the ending in mind and simply write to it, although often the ending is amended depending on what happens prior to my getting there. Everything before that -- the digressions, the journey -- are discoveries that, hopefully, translate as discovery for the… Continue

Added by Pat Bertram on February 19, 2011 at 3:00pm — No Comments

Interview With Mickey Hoffman, Author of School of LIes

What is your book about?

School of Lies is a funny mystery novel about a bunch of teachers who work in a dysfunctional, urban high school. The stressful environment is a perfect catalyst for the murder that takes place. My new book, Deadly Traffic takes a teacher out of her comfort zone into the word of… Continue

Added by Pat Bertram on February 14, 2011 at 7:32am — No Comments