Ask the Author: Alan E. (Al) Strunk
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Alan E. (Al) Strunk
What ever happened to Cousin Rosie?
Alan E. (Al) Strunk
Knock, knock.
"Welcome, Namkeen..."
"Welcome, Namkeen..."
Alan E. (Al) Strunk
Tuesdays with Morrie, Water Ghosts
Alan E. (Al) Strunk
I am a sailor in love with the sea. I am a historian in love with the story of civilization. I am a Californian in love with where I live, on the central coast. The problem is not finding ideas. The problem is only using the good ones.
Alan E. (Al) Strunk
The same way I quit smoking. Told everyone I was going to do it. Then I had to go do it. Once you get over the intimidation of daring to write a novel each good paragraph inspires the next.
Alan E. (Al) Strunk
Pacific Bounty, the second in the series Pacific Saga. Set in the latter half of the 19th Century, major characters spawn the next generation as the exploration and exploitation of the Pacific continues. Also a series of free short stories available on my Author's Den page: http://www.authorsden.com/visit/autho...
Alan E. (Al) Strunk
Take all advice with the proverbial grain of salt. Tell your story, not theirs. Accept criticism for what it is, someone's opinion.
Alan E. (Al) Strunk
The emotional dynamics. One day you write brilliantly, the next, not so much. So, one day you smile, the next you don't. No time to become emotionally bored.
Alan E. (Al) Strunk
I haven't had to deal with writer's block. Time management is a problem. The rest of the world tends to get in the way.
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