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Dear Readers,
Doesn't it seem like summer disappeared in an instant? We sure feel that way! The forecast in New York called for frost on the pumpkin tonight. It's time to peruse our fall features.
Below you will find our Historical Fiction Author Roundtable featuring 8 popular historical fiction authors. Read about how these authors select historical periods to write about and how they conduct research.
We also have a number of AOTW author websites that have launched in recent weeks --- check out Jim Fusilli's website at JimFusilli.com, Dr. Wendy Oliver-Pyatt's GetFedUp.com, and Greg Baer's website at GregBaer.com. See our "Author News" section for more information about these authors and their books and websites.
Hope you enjoy these features --- and stay tuned to AOTW. We will be bringing you a Horror Author Roundtable later this month --- the perfect way to celebrate Halloween!
Please see below for some tips on how to make this newsletter more readable if you are having trouble with graphics.
Happy reading!
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| Author of the Month: Pat Conroy |
With novels like The Prince of Tides and Beach Music, Pat Conroy has become one of America's most popular authors. His book, My Losing Season, is a nonfiction account of his 1966-1967 stint as point guard at the Citadel, and how these experiences shaped him as a person and as a writer. For all of you who are wondering --- Yes, his last book was Beach Music, which was published in 1995.
In October AuthorsOnTheWeb honors Pat Conroy as our Author of the Month. Readers can learn more about Conroy and his work through trivia, "fast facts," a bibliography, and biographical information.
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Read the Pat Conroy Author of the Month Feature
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| Historical Fiction Author Roundtable |
AuthorsOnTheWeb.com brought together 8 popular historical novelists to discuss their selection of the historical time periods they write about, how they conduct historical research, and the difficulties of creating fiction while respecting the limits of historical facts. The participants include Kevin Baker, Megan Chance, Bernard Cornwell, Karen Essex, Margaret George, Glen David Gold, Tayari Jones, and Matthew Kneale.
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Read the Historical Fiction Author Roundtable
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| Nonfiction Debut Author Roundtable |
In case you missed this...
AuthorsOnTheWeb.com assembled a roundtable discussion featuring 5 up-and-coming nonfiction writers who discuss the writing process, research practices, publishing/marketing support for debut authors, and their responses to first-time reviews from readers and critics. The participants include Mona Golabek, Maria Rosa Menocal, Tony Perrottet, Lynn Schooler, and Emma Sweeney.
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Read the Nonfiction Debut Author Roundtable here
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| New Website: JimFusilli.com --- His New Book Is In Stores on October 29th |
Readers were first introduced to Terry Orr in Jim Fusilli's debut novel, Closing Time. Now the private investigator returns in A Well-Known Secret, due in stores on October 29th. Investigating an attack on a murderer just released from prison, Orr finds himself uncovering events that stretch back to the 1970s --- which causes tension among certain police officials and local civic figures in the present....
JimFusilli.com includes excerpts of both Terry Orr novels, as well as biographical details, a FAQ, recipes from the books, and more.
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Click here for JimFusilli.com
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| New Website: GetFedUp.com - Are You Exhausted From Diets That Do NOT Work? |
Are you exhausted from diets that do not work? If so, take the "Are You Exhausted" quiz. Click on the following link and answer the questions with a "yes" or "no." Choose "yes" if the question sounds like you most of the time-that is, greater than 50% of the time.
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Take the Are You Exhausted Quiz here
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| Monthly Newsletter Contest |
Every month, one subscriber to the AuthorsOnTheWeb.com newsletter wins a copy of a book from our Author of the Month. This month's title is MY LOSING SEASON by Pat Conroy.
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Click here for more about our Monthly Contest
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