Frank Wilson, of Books INQ. The Epilogue, used the above title in referencing an old blog post of mine called Origins, an essay written years ago, then slightly updated in 2010, which reveals where some of the themes in my novel Waiting for Zoë originated.
Copyright secured by Digiprove © 2012 James Ament Waiting for Zoë—with Frank Wilson and others, which occurred Monday, February 13, 2012—the transcript.
Copyright secured by Digiprove © 2012 James Ament Frank Wilson, of The Philadelphia Inquirer and the blog, Books, Inc.—The Epilogue, has written a quite favorable piece about my novel, Waiting for Zoë, on the “opinion” page of today’s Sunday paper. I cannot thank him enough for the exposure:
Copyright secured by Digiprove © 2012 James Ament From Blue Ink Reviews—a review that is not all positive, but some folks might find the negatives a good reason to read the book.
Copyright secured by Digiprove © 2012 James Ament You took up writing fiction after retirement. What compelled you to pursue the craft?
Actually, I worked in the corporate world my whole career—about forty years—a good many of those years in sales and marketing, which involved working on annual and strategic plans. So, I’ve had lots of experience writing fiction.
Okay, that’s funny, but why did you want to write this story—Waiting for Zoë?
I give my mother credit for putting the notion of writing a book into my head. In 1976, at age sixty-three, she wrote a short memoir. It was an impressive achievement, full of warm reminiscences of growing up on a farm and some signal events in her life. I thought, “One day, I could do something like that.” It only took me another thirty-some years to take on the challenge of writing a novel.
Copyright secured by Digiprove © 2011 James Ament From the website, JustAroundHere.com, a brief article about my book, available via HearthFire Books, my website, or by emailing me, or amazon.co and barnesandnoble.com.
Copyright secured by Digiprove © 2011 James Ament Reprinted with permission of Evergreen Newspapers: “Tin man turns wordsmith”
Evergreen resident and first-time novelist Jim Ament recently released “Waiting for Zoe,” a genre-bending novel. Available on Dec. 1, the book tells a bittersweet tale of ruin and recovery. “In many ways, it’s about endurance,” he says, “and how we learn to get through adversity.”
Retired businessman begins new chapter as novelist—By Stephen Knapp:
Copyright secured by Digiprove © 2011 James Ament I’m attending The 2011 Rocky Mountain Fiction Writer’s Conference in Denver September 9, 10 , and 11. Starting to follow Chiseled in Rock a blog that covers, among other things, current events with Rocky Mountain Fiction Writer’s—a large and well organized organization.
After today’s seminars, my brain hurts, but I’m feeling good about what I’ve written…advanced reader copies (for reviews) shipping to me now; publication on schedule for December 1, 2011.
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