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David J. Heslop

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David J. Heslop is formerly an award winning copywriter and Associate Creative Director. Honors include a regional Emmy Award for broadcast promotion, National Best of Category, and numerous local and regional medals.

Red Cloud Pistachios, his debut novel, was a prizewinner in the 2005 Arizona Statewide Writers’ Contest, and 2011 Reader's Favorite Gold Award winner for general fiction. A companion novel entitled These Barren Hills was released in the summer of 2013. A long-time resident of the Boston area, he moved with his wife to Tucson, Arizona in 2000. ...more

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Hello David, I just finished writing the fifth novel in the Smoke Tree series, "Deep Desert Deception". I keep hoping to see another novel with your name on it. Anything new on the horizon?

David J. Heslop Hi Gary,
Congrats on completion of your latest! I'm working on a couple of things but the horizon isn't in sight.…moreHi Gary,
Congrats on completion of your latest! I'm working on a couple of things but the horizon isn't in sight.(less)

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Who is your favorite fictional couple, and why?

David J. Heslop This is interesting because I've never really thought about it. I would say I don't have a favorite couple, however one does come to mind as one of th…moreThis is interesting because I've never really thought about it. I would say I don't have a favorite couple, however one does come to mind as one of the more dramatic and honest; Albee's George and Martha from his play "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf" strike me as perfect reflections of the culture of the time. If you're familiar with the play, Albee really strips away the facade we often present to the world and to ourselves for that matter. This is a couple, damaged to be sure, but who make no pretense of their disillusionment with the relationship: he, a self-loathing, stymied-in-his-career and resentful of his wife's expectations; she a frustrated and disappointed "climber" who, by virtue of the culture (1950s) is reliant on him (and resentful of it) for social/professional fulfillment.

There is much more to them, of course, but I guess for the honesty and clarity that they represent they would be, not necessarily a favorite couple, but one of the most memorable. (less)

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The Obit Eater: Chapter 2

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New York had long disappeared from sight as the Henderson pitched in rolling seas toward Saint-Nazaire. Dozens of men lined the railings, sea sick, homesick and likely terrified at what was to come though they kept it to themselves. It was a miserable crossing with all eyes set on the open sea searching for the constant threat of German submarines.

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David Heslop liked Timothy's review of Red Cloud Pistachios: "4.5 stars. I've read a number of independently published books, and they usually suffer from three main problems: poor proofreading, poor editing, and poor writing. "Red Cloud Pistachios" is definitely a departure from that formula. It is an engaging" Read more of this review »
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Gary George answered David Heslop's question: Gary, I’ve just read (and reviewed) the account of your surgery. An excellent guide for people facing that experience themselves and I’m so glad to hear yours was successful! I’ve lost your contact info and wonder if you’d shoot me an email to my secondary account: kopplekelly@gmail.com ? Glad to hear you are doing well and I look forward to connecting with you again. -David Heslop- It's on the way. Good to hear from you. Gary
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David has created characters that are injured and conflicted, but with warmth that made me cheer their successes. And being from back East, I enjoyed seeing the Arizona dust and a big sky of stars

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