Warren Adler's Blog, page 44

The Death of Ink

Print newspapers, once controlled by the newspaper barons of yesteryear, are heading for extinction with the rise of a new strain of informational power spearheaded by the digital revolution.

How I got the idea for “Trans-Siberian Express”

Of all the questions asked of fiction writers, the one most common is: Where do you get your ideas? It is a crucial question that goes to the heart of the storyteller’s art. One might generalize and assert that it comes from an amalgam of one’s life’s experiences, stories told by others, books read, movies seen, dreams and fantasies, and the molten mix in the cauldron of one’s imagination. This is one writer’s attempt to pinpoint the spark that ignited the idea that became the story and its aftermath.

It must be said at the outset that a committed novelist, like a prospector searching for gold, is always on the lookout for an idea that will spark a story. Every observation, every person he meets, every episode in his life, every thought, memory, reflection and cogitation is geared, consciously or subconsciously, to the concept of what will make a story. Everything in the zeitgeist was and is fair game.…

The Warren Adler Holiday Gift Guide

Wondering what to get your loved ones for the holidays? Warren Adler has a book for everyone!

Thrill seeking, without the snow in your boots:

     

The holidays getting a little too sugary sweet? Chew on these gritty mysteries:

      

Don’t want to look at family photos? Here’s something a little less sentimental:

    

After last year’s gifts, grandma and grandpa deserve some variety too:

    

‘Tis the season for love!

   

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The Warren Adler Gift Guide

Wondering what to get your loved ones for the holidays? Warren Adler has a book for everyone!


The holidays getting a little too sugary sweet? Chew on these gritty mysteries:

 

 

For those who don’t want to look at family photos, here’s something a little less sentimental:

After last year’s gifts, grandma and grandpa deserve some variety too:

Thrill seeking, without the snow in your boots:

‘Tis the season for love!

 …

Detective Enjoys Fame as Model for Whodunit – Warren Adler’s Fiona Fitzgerald Mystery Series

"As a 10-year veteran of the local police force, the 32-year-old Miss Roberts has been bitten, kicked and scratched by unwilling suspects. She has chased burglars, investigated murders and attended more autopsies than she cares to remember.

When a local author (Warren Adler) suggested that she would make a terrific character in a novel, Miss Roberts replied, “You’ve got to be kidding.”

What Can Be Done About the Pain of Divorce? Divorce Consultant Joy A. Dryer Reviews “The War of the Roses – The Children”

We know that marital conflict negatively affects children’s adjustment, and divorce specifically increases risk for children, as the high drama of The War of the Roses - The Children underlines. However, several factors make today’s divorce more humane, where both adults' and kids’ voices are heard by all....

Why We Fought the Civil War: Reading Thomas Fleming’s A Disease of the Public Mind

Thomas Fleming's new book, A Disease of the Public Mind: A New Understanding of Why We Fought the Civil War, about how America blundered through the worst slaughter in the history of our country, I was reminded of that oft quoted phrase, "those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."

Why Did Jeff Bezos Buy the Washington Post?

I have a theory on why Bezos bought the Post. After all, what does Bezos know that the Graham family with decades of experience, doesn't?

Maybe We Want a Sexy Prexy

... maybe it is the electorate that wants a person with a hyperactive libido, a "sexy prexy." Both Weiner and Spitzer obviously believe that they are fulfilling that requirement...

Sex and the Novelist

The excitement of uncovering sex in literature is no longer relevant in today's ubiquitous sexualized culture.