ForeWord Magazine Author Pages
 As the only trade magazine that exclusively reviews independent titles, we feel that providing a marketplace for independent publishers and their authors is crucial. One of the best ways for publishers to market their books is by getting authors to talk about themselves and their writing, and the internet is the ideal medium for reaching a global audience.
For that reason, we have invited authors whose books have been reviewed on the pages of ForeWord magazine to fill out a questionnaire or submit an essay. New authors will be added periodically, so check back in the future to read more. And by all means, write to us or your favorite author!
Selected quotes from Author pages
Peter Clenott --
"I have a feeling my work habits and schedule are very different than most writers. I have three children and work two jobs. I can't really work at home. I work right on the computer, free form, knowing what I want each chapter to include but not necessarily knowing how I'm going to get to the end or what the characters will say. I like the combination of having a structure with an outline but also being able to freewheel and be spontaneous. If you, the writer, aren't sure where you're going, you will keep the reader slightly surprised, not in a bad way."
Jenna McCarthy --
"Write like you speak. The biggest ‘mistakes’ I see writers of all levels making are over-writing (for instance, saying “my egregious error” instead of “my stupid mistake”), and trying to be utterly, painfully ‘correct’ at every grammatical turn. Yes, we all know that you aren’t supposed to end a sentence with a preposition—but that’s how we talk. Nobody says, “About what is that book you’re reading?” It’s, “What’s that book about?”
Rebecca Upjohn --
"... my elder son, Harris, who at four was frightened by and then worried about a man we came across sleeping on the sidewalk. He suggested weeks later that we invite all the homeless people in the city to stay in our apartment while we were away. It made me realize that young children are brave and smart and compassionate and can put the rest of us to shame." |