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Richard Cucarese
I am currently reworking my first ever novel, a murder mystery, 'Black River', which takes place in the river town of New Hope, Pennsylvania. It was a self-published work back in 2004, and even though I was happy with the overall project, I saw many things that I wanted to clean up to my present writing style, plus revamp some parts which needed refreshing. It's basically become a new novel by doing so, but I'm very pleased by the outcome, so far.
I should be finishing 'Black River' by the end of 2020, or the beginning of next year, and Wordsmiths Ink, LLC, will be publishing this new version.
I will also be placing the finishing touches on the second part of the 'PUNKS' trilogy, 'PUNKS' - The Chance after I complete 'Black River, and hope to have The Chance ready for Wordsmiths by the summer/autumn of 2021.
After that, my plans are to take a break and begin working on the final part of the 'PUNKS' trilogy by the end of 2021, and have it ready for 2022!
I should be finishing 'Black River' by the end of 2020, or the beginning of next year, and Wordsmiths Ink, LLC, will be publishing this new version.
I will also be placing the finishing touches on the second part of the 'PUNKS' trilogy, 'PUNKS' - The Chance after I complete 'Black River, and hope to have The Chance ready for Wordsmiths by the summer/autumn of 2021.
After that, my plans are to take a break and begin working on the final part of the 'PUNKS' trilogy by the end of 2021, and have it ready for 2022!
Richard Cucarese
As of yet, I've not had to deal with writer's block and have been that way since I wrote poetry, song lyrics, short stories, political or economic articles for my union or other publications. In this regard, I've been extremely lucky.
The hardest thing that I've had to face is finding the time to write in between working a steel mill job consisting of 8 to 16 hour days, 5-6 days per week on rotating shifts, plus my union work, my volunteer time with various groups, including the Poor People's Army, which does fabulous work for the hungry and homeless in the Philadelphia area, and of course, spending quality time with my wife and five children.
All in all, I still manage to fit being creative into that hectic schedule, and my family is very supportive of my writing, which gives me a big boost of energy and confidence.
The hardest thing that I've had to face is finding the time to write in between working a steel mill job consisting of 8 to 16 hour days, 5-6 days per week on rotating shifts, plus my union work, my volunteer time with various groups, including the Poor People's Army, which does fabulous work for the hungry and homeless in the Philadelphia area, and of course, spending quality time with my wife and five children.
All in all, I still manage to fit being creative into that hectic schedule, and my family is very supportive of my writing, which gives me a big boost of energy and confidence.
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