To answer Skipper's question: I absolutely could not have persisted without my writers' group. As you read in Jan's piece, this is all new to me, and I'm a pretty blown away by it all. Thanks to Edith, Joan, Brenda, Kaye, Lucy, Giora - and yes, Ann Collette is great - and everyone else for your kind words. It's like Christmas around here at Jungle Red, three free copies will be given away. One name will be chosen at random from the comments page to receive a free copy of The Art Forger, stop by with your questions or comments for Barbara.Īnd please come back tomorrow when John Barylick talks about why he had to write Killer Show, America's Deadliest Rock Concert, a narrative non-fiction account of The Station Nightclub fire that killed more than 100 people in 2003. Barbara will be stopping by to ask any questions you have about the book or how to stay positive in this grueling business. JAN: The Art Forger doesn't hit the shelves until mid-October, but you can pre-order it online today. You’ve just got to get your butt into the chair so that you’re there when it strikes. As far as advice goes, all I can say is that sometimes – not always – but sometimes when you want something badly enough, it can happen. I immediately bagged the change idea and started writing a new novel. I was thinking about a career change when The Art Forger was acquired by Algonquin Books after many, many rejections by other publishers. It wasn’t easy – and I’m not sure “survived” is even the correct term – after five published novels I wrote four more that couldn’t find a home. Shapiro: The support of my family and my friends as well as a driving desire to tell stories.
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