Events
The folks at the Jefferson City Public Library were kind enough to invite me to a book signing. Take a look at the poster they made up for the event. Find me at 108 City Center Drive, Jefferson City, TN. Call 865-475-9094 for more information. See you then.
Putting a Dialect into Dialogue
Writing dialogue with a dialect can generate controversy and debate and on occasion, even animosity among writers and readers. I write about an ex-New York detective working as a police chief in rural east Tennessee. The accents he’s been exposed to are about as similar as a Venezuelan and a Glaswegian, both attempting to speak understandable English. Sorry Scotland. I live in the same area where my protagonist works. Coincidently, I’m also an ex-New Yorker. And through nine novelettes and one full-length novel, I’ve written, using in varying...
read moreI’m (virtually) in Anchorage, Alaska for two events at AFTER the BOOK
Guest posting to Lenmeo’s blog: http://afterthebook.blogspot.com/2011/09/guest-post-by-new-prospect-author-wayne.html And my big interview and giveaway: http://afterthebook.blogspot.com/2011/09/interview-giveaway-with-new-prospect.html
read moreFrom award winning reviewer Geri Ahearn
“A smart, intriguing, suspenseful whodunit!” “A NEW PROSPECT contains as much Yankee charm as MY COUSIN VINNIE, is as suspenseful as THIRTEEN DAYS, and is as dramatic as PRESUMED INNOCENT.” Geri gives Wayne a 3rd degree interrogation. Take a look at the interview: http://authorgeriahearnsinterviews.blogspot.com/2011/09/interview-with-author-wayne-zurl.html
read moreOn Bad Reviews
Some people have no bedside manner. That’s certainly true of a few book reviewers. Don’t you hate to get bombed by a blogger who has only six followers and spends most of her time passing judgment on kitchen appliances? You ask yourself, “Why didn’t she leave my book alone and pick up a Veg-O-Matic?” How should you handle the pain of a bad review? Let’s take it by the numbers and I’ll give you my thoughts. 1-Allow the steam to escape from your ears before proceeding. 2-Get all thoughts of physical violence and verbal retribution out of your...
read moreBlogger Sylvia Ney interview
Blogger Sylvia Ney interviewed me for her website Writing in Wonderland. http://writinginwonderland.blogspot.com/2011/08/author-interview-wayne-zurl.html Two days later Sylvia published an article I wrote for her called Perfect is Boring. Take a look. http://writinginwonderland.blogspot.com/2011/08/perfect-is-boring.html
read moreAuthor/blogger Jenny Milchman asked me how does a writer know when she/he has made it professionally. Please take a look at my answer.
http://www.jennymilchman.com/blog/?p=1831
read moreAuthor interview by Brenda McCreight
Brenda is an author, blogger, AND psychotherapist. I finished the interview and wasn’t recommended for 21 days of observation. http://brendamccreight.blogspot.com/2011/07/interview-with-author-wayne-zurl.html
read moreA NEW PROSPECT reviewed by Julie Bertolini at My Book Retreat
http://bookretreat.blogspot.com/2011/07/book-review-new-prospect-by-wayne zurl.html A New Prospect is a great mystery that kept me guessing for quite some time about the killer. But what really makes this novel great are the characters and the voice of the narrator, Sam Jenkins. Jenkins is a sarcastic guy who tells us exactly what he’s thinking ~ and it’s so much fun to be inside his head. The language Zurl uses, the way he successfully presents the southern dialect without annoying the reader, and the fun banter that makes up...
read moreLearn 13 important things about A NEW PROSPECT at Writing Daze
http://rebeccasnotebook.blogspot.com/2011/07/thursday-thirteen-thirteen-things-to.html
read moreSam Jenkins Makes Another Splash in the UK
Read an interview conducted by David Prosser of North Wales, hereditary Lord of Bouldnor, published author, and blogger. https://barsetshirediaries.wordpress.com/interview-with-wayne-zurl/
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