{"id":152,"date":"2013-01-28T14:46:06","date_gmt":"2013-01-28T21:46:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.alan-rose.com\/wordfest\/?p=152"},"modified":"2013-01-28T19:08:00","modified_gmt":"2013-01-29T02:08:00","slug":"wordfest-features-dark-thriller-from-alan-rose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alan-rose.com\/wordfest\/wordfest-features-dark-thriller-from-alan-rose\/","title":{"rendered":"Feb. WordFest features \u201cdark thriller\u201d from Alan Rose"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Tuesday, February 5, \u00a0Alan Rose<\/strong> will read from his newest work, a story about suppressed memories and how the forgotten past continues to bleed into one\u2019s present. \u201cThe Unforgiven\u201d was recently published as an e-book by Bold Strokes Books.<\/p>\n

Alan, the author of two other novels, will also speak about his experience of finding a publisher, and how it reflects the changing face of book publishing.<\/p>\n

\u201cTypically, you submit a manuscript, wait months to hear anything, and if it is accepted, you\u2019re looking at one to two years before the book appears. I emailed my manuscript, heard back within a week, and had a book contract within a month, with publication scheduled for the end of the year,\u201d says \"UNFORGIVEN<\/a>Alan. \u201cIt was all a bit breath taking.\u201d<\/p>\n

The increasing popularity of e-readers, iPads and other tablets is providing publishers and authors more opportunities, he says.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt 75 pages, \u2018The Unforgiven\u2019 was too short for a novel and too long for a short story, and probably would never have been published in print, except in a collection of other pieces,\u201d he says. \u201cBut as an e-book, it was cost effective to publish as an individual work, and with a quick turnaround time.\u201d<\/p>\n

The story is about a man who, in trying to save his marriage, works with a psychotherapist to explore memories from his youth, his friendship with a priest, and specifically events that happened to him at a church summer camp. The publisher\u2019s promotional copy says: \u201cEventually, he will come to the conclusion that he was molested by the priest; but he is wrong. The truth is much worse.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s probably the darkest piece I have ever written,\u201d says Alan. \u201cIt has a number of twists and surprises and a kicker of an ending that I think helped sell it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Also at WordFest, Mary Lyons<\/strong> will be reading from \u201cMatters of The Heart,\u201d a \u201cValentine collection\u201d of her essays and poetry. Mary says that being a single, middle-aged\u00a0survivor of\u00a0a cardiac arrest inspires a unique perspective on hearts, love, and romance.\u00a0She offers an emotional\u00a0spectrum, from loving humor to heartbreaking sadness, in these pieces.<\/p>\n

\"How<\/a>Daily News<\/em> reporter Leslie Slape<\/strong> will read her contribution to the newly published anthology, “How to be a Storyteller: Essays and Advice on the Art of Storytelling.” Fifteen \u00a0storytellers share a wide range of advice on how to communicate with passion and skill through storytelling. Leslie’s contribution is written from her point of view as a reporter and \u00a0how she has seen storytelling used in the courtroom. She has been a professional storyteller for more than 20 years.\u00a0Copies of “How to be a Storyteller” will be available at WordFest. The book is also sold at Northwest Gift Gallery in Castle Rock and through Amazon in print and Kindle versions.<\/p>\n