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August 3, 2015
NEXT STEP . . . HOLLYWOOD (hopefully).
After months of knowing that this was in the works, I can finally announce that
THE LIFE WE BURY had been optioned for development as an independent feature film!
Here's the official announcement:
Allen Eskens' debut thriller THE LIFE WE BURY, winner of the Rosebud Award for Best First Mystery, has been named a finalist for five additional awards including the prestigious Edgar Award for Best First Novel and ThrillerFest Best First Novel. It was chosen by Suspense M...
July 6, 2015
My Surprising Journey to Becoming an Author
My Surprising Journey to Becoming an Author
My Surprising Journey to Becoming an AuthorSince the rele...
My Surprising Journey to Becoming an Author
Since the release of my debut novel The Life We Bury, I’ve been so happily astonished at its warm reception. I’ve received many moving, heartfelt messages from readers who have enjoyed and been affected by the book. And it has continued to steadily find new readers everywhere—it’s been in the top 100 at Amazon in Canada for the past 100 days, for example, and starting today, The Life We Bury will be sold on the “Emerging Authors” shelv...
Since the release of my debut novel The Life We Bury, I’ve been so happily astonished at its warm reception. I’ve received many moving, heartfelt messages from readers who have enjoyed and been affected by the book. And it has continued to steadily find new readers everywhere—it’s been in the top 100 at Amazon in Canada for the past 100 days, for example, and starting today, The Life We Bury will be sold on the “Emerging Authors” shelv...
June 12, 2015
THE GUISE OF ANOTHER is coming!
I went to my very first Book Expo America and it was a blast. For those who have never been there (like me three weeks ago) it's the largest trade show of book publishers and buyers and others in the country. My publisher flew me out there to sign advanced reading copies of my soon-to-be-released novel The Guise of Another.
When I got there, they had stacks of my new book lined up along the wall -- six hundred of them. It all seemed a bit daunting. But I sat down and pulled out my pen and to m...
When I got there, they had stacks of my new book lined up along the wall -- six hundred of them. It all seemed a bit daunting. But I sat down and pulled out my pen and to m...
April 4, 2015
I'm back...Okay, so it's been a while since I blogged abo...
I'm back...
Okay, so it's been a while since I blogged about my novel-writing adventure, but I have a good excuse. I was kidnapped by a band of roving Norwegians and forced to learn the accordion. They took me on a circuit, visiting every KOA Campground in the country where I was forced to perform for my meals. I finally escaped and made it back to Minnesota to discover that my novel, The Life We Bury is doing very well.
After the launch, I got some wonderful reviews from big names like P...
September 20, 2014
TIME TO WRITEWhen I wrote my first novel, The Life We Bur...
TIME TO WRITE
When I wrote my first novel, The Life We Bury, I didn't feel like a I could call myself a writer as I felt more like a lawyer writing a novel (and as I've learned since, that’s what most lawyers apparently do). I’d spent nearly two decades learning and practicing and studying to prepare myself for this adventure and when the time came, my words flowed out at an easy pace. I had no deadline. I was in no hurry. Writing was fun.
With novel number two, I felt no need to have a p...
When I wrote my first novel, The Life We Bury, I didn't feel like a I could call myself a writer as I felt more like a lawyer writing a novel (and as I've learned since, that’s what most lawyers apparently do). I’d spent nearly two decades learning and practicing and studying to prepare myself for this adventure and when the time came, my words flowed out at an easy pace. I had no deadline. I was in no hurry. Writing was fun.With novel number two, I felt no need to have a p...
May 18, 2014
MY WRITING PROCESS BLOG TOURThank you, Emily Carpe...
MY WRITING PROCESS BLOG TOUR
Thank you, Emily Carpenter, for tagging me in this Writing Process blog tour. Emily is a new friend who gets to share the amazing talents of our mutual literary agent, Amy Cloughley, from the Kimberley Cameron Agency. Emily is a writer from Atlanta, an award winning screen writer and can be found at http://www.emilycarpenterauthor.com/
MY WRITING PROCESS
What am I working on?
As I write this blog, I am taking a break from doing revisions on my second novel, ten...
Thank you, Emily Carpenter, for tagging me in this Writing Process blog tour. Emily is a new friend who gets to share the amazing talents of our mutual literary agent, Amy Cloughley, from the Kimberley Cameron Agency. Emily is a writer from Atlanta, an award winning screen writer and can be found at http://www.emilycarpenterauthor.com/
MY WRITING PROCESS
What am I working on?
As I write this blog, I am taking a break from doing revisions on my second novel, ten...
January 1, 2014
THE WINTER OF MY CONTENTAs 2014 begins, I find myself in ...
THE WINTER OF MY CONTENT
As 2014 begins, I find myself in that wonderful place where anticipation and hope hold hands. I will soon be doing the final edits on THE LIFE WE BURY, and the countdown to my first book launch in November ticks away. I attended a writers conference in November taught by Christopher Vogler, James Scott Bell and Donald Maass. I came away with a deeper understanding of some important aspects of writing, many of which I had been doing intuitively but didn't fully ap...
As 2014 begins, I find myself in that wonderful place where anticipation and hope hold hands. I will soon be doing the final edits on THE LIFE WE BURY, and the countdown to my first book launch in November ticks away. I attended a writers conference in November taught by Christopher Vogler, James Scott Bell and Donald Maass. I came away with a deeper understanding of some important aspects of writing, many of which I had been doing intuitively but didn't fully ap...
June 20, 2013
MY AUTHOR WEBSITE IS FINISHED
Kudos to Maddee James and xuni.com for the excellent author's website. The launch of THE LIFE WE BURY is not scheduled for over a year but the work of building a platform marches on. At the top of the list was to create an author's website. After asking around for recommendations, Maddee James at XUNI was the favorite. I came away from the project happy with the result and happy with the service and attention provided by Maddee. Please visit my site and browse around, www.alleneskens.com and...
May 31, 2013
AUTHORS LOCKED OUT OF BARNES AND NOBLE?
What is happening at Barnes and Noble? Yesterday, one of Minnesota's favorite authors, William Kent Krueger, blogged on his author Facebook page that he is being prohibited from doing book signings at Barnes and Noble because of the dispute between his publisher, Simon and Schuster, and the book selling giant. Krueger wrote:
"I just learned that I can’t visit any Barnes and Noble store with the release of my upcoming novel "Tamarack County," the thirteenth in the Cork O’Connor series. The...
