Ask the Author: E.A. Bucchianeri
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E.A. Bucchianeri
Hi, so sorry I didn't see this question sooner.
You can find the information on where to download it or read online here:
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You can find the information on where to download it or read online here:
https://ea-bucchianeri.blogspot.com/p...
E.A. Bucchianeri
Hi Roger, it is completely okay to quote another author in a book or text without permission as long as they are given the credit, i.e. their name is mentioned with the quote, and also, where the quote was originally printed if possible, i.e what, book, text or article, and as long you don't take the original credit as if you yourself wrote it. Major copyright infringement happens if you claim credit for a text you didn't write, or, if you use huge blocks of text that is not for academic analysis beyond what is legally deemed 'fair use', even if you quote the author. Quotes are fine. Feel free to use a quote! God bless.
E.A. Bucchianeri
Hi! It is from a book review I wrote for the Wordsworth Edition of the 'Complete Novels of Jane Austen'.
You can read the review on Amazon here:
https://amzn.to/3JWUQ3k
You can read the review on Amazon here:
https://amzn.to/3JWUQ3k
E.A. Bucchianeri
To put it simply, I find a subject that interests me. Finishing a writing project no matter what it may be takes dedication and perserverance. Unless you're interested in the subject, story, or characters, you won't have the 'poof' to finish what you started.
Sometimes, no matter how inspired you are, it's hard to know where to take a story, and that's when being an avid reader comes in. You won't write well unless you read not to mention seek out sources of inspiration. The creativity of another writer, artist, poet, can help fire you up.
Here's one example: while working on Vocation of a Gadfly, I had to contiue the development of artistic characters that appeared in the preceeding novel. Where to take one artist in particular was inspired by a poem by William Blake. I can't go into it all here, but if you want to know what poem got me inspired, read my blog post " 'Creativity Inspiring Creativity, click here.
Sometimes, no matter how inspired you are, it's hard to know where to take a story, and that's when being an avid reader comes in. You won't write well unless you read not to mention seek out sources of inspiration. The creativity of another writer, artist, poet, can help fire you up.
Here's one example: while working on Vocation of a Gadfly, I had to contiue the development of artistic characters that appeared in the preceeding novel. Where to take one artist in particular was inspired by a poem by William Blake. I can't go into it all here, but if you want to know what poem got me inspired, read my blog post " 'Creativity Inspiring Creativity, click here.
E.A. Bucchianeri
It depends by what is mean by 'Writer's Block' - personally, my problem is usually dealing with 'Writer's Anti-Gel'. What is that you wonder? Read my blog post: Writer's Anti-Gel and Some Supernatural Assistance to find out.
E.A. Bucchianeri
I've received this question on another site and thought my answer should also be put here.
YES - ALL my paper books are in print! You can order my books from practically any online store or your own brick and mortar bookstore EXCEPT for the paperback editions of "Brushstrokes of a Gadfly" and "Vocation of a Gadfly", which are ONLY available on Amazon, but they too are IN PRINT.
Also, you may be able to avail of FREE or saver shipping depending on your favourite bookstore's shipping programs - check your shopping carts and shipping options before placing your order!
Goodreads also offer a handy list of online retailers you may shop at. Simply visit a book's page here on Goodreads and look for the "Online Stores" button under the book information. Click that, and will will see a list of links that will take you directly to the book at those stores.
PS: - Please, do NOT PAY ATTENTION to "Out of Stock" or "Temporarily Out of Stock" messages in stores like Amazon: my books are ALL in print, and available for order / purchase!
Amazon has created a confusing situation by listing a number of my books as 'temporarily out of stock', but will 'deliver' when available. They simply may not have a copy ready and waiting in their warehouse, but all my publications are available, so please, do place your order, a book will be sent. You could consider the Marketplace Sellers on Amazon who are already ready and waiting to ship.
YES - ALL my paper books are in print! You can order my books from practically any online store or your own brick and mortar bookstore EXCEPT for the paperback editions of "Brushstrokes of a Gadfly" and "Vocation of a Gadfly", which are ONLY available on Amazon, but they too are IN PRINT.
Also, you may be able to avail of FREE or saver shipping depending on your favourite bookstore's shipping programs - check your shopping carts and shipping options before placing your order!
Goodreads also offer a handy list of online retailers you may shop at. Simply visit a book's page here on Goodreads and look for the "Online Stores" button under the book information. Click that, and will will see a list of links that will take you directly to the book at those stores.
PS: - Please, do NOT PAY ATTENTION to "Out of Stock" or "Temporarily Out of Stock" messages in stores like Amazon: my books are ALL in print, and available for order / purchase!
Amazon has created a confusing situation by listing a number of my books as 'temporarily out of stock', but will 'deliver' when available. They simply may not have a copy ready and waiting in their warehouse, but all my publications are available, so please, do place your order, a book will be sent. You could consider the Marketplace Sellers on Amazon who are already ready and waiting to ship.
E.A. Bucchianeri
Thank you for your enquiry and your interest in making a film of "Brushstrokes of a Gadfly", but at the moment I am not considering reliquishing my rights to my work. I thank you for your consideration, it has been suggested to me it would make a great mini-series. I've thought about it, but have made no decision at this time.
E.A. Bucchianeri
Ah yes, “So it’s true, when all is said and done, grief is the price we pay for love.” ~Brushstrokes of a Gadfly. I am so glad you like that quote, even if it is a 'sad but true' fact of life.
E.A. Bucchianeri
My latest work was an e-book that originally began as an idea for a blog post: “Lord of the Rings: Apocalyptic Prophecies” (December 8, 2014) However, the topic was a little more engrossing and extended beyond the typical length one would normally find on a blog! One hundred pages...yep, a tad long for a blog post.
As for the subject matter, at the time I was researching some rather heavy duty prophecies recorded by saints and prophets of old for my next novel, wondering if they could be worked in with the life story of my mystic character when it just hit me how JRR Tolkien’s famous high fantasy epic “Lord of the Rings” seemed to be based on many of the prophecies I had been investigating. The similarity of themes was striking indeed, and not just the familiar apocalyptic themes recorded in the Book of Revelation.
Catholic saints and mystics have been predicting for centuries that before the appearance of the Antichrist and the Final Coming of Christ, there would be a great era of peace and a complete restoration of Christendom brought about by a Great Monarch whom God would raise up to be the King of France and Holy Roman Emperor one day in the future. Indeed, these prophecies regarding the restoration of the French monarchy are not widely known even among the majority of Catholics, despite having been recorded by approved saints and mystics of the Church, in part because the faithful are not required to believe the revelations of saints as they are not doctrine, but also because controversial and terrifying events are predicted in conjunction with the restoration of the French monarchy, earth shattering events which will not be seen again until the End of Days.
Fascinated that Tolkien may have woven these prophecies into his narrative of Middle Earth, I of course had to drop my project and explore the issue, which grew beyond the original blog idea as mentioned. However, since I was going to publish it freely in a blog, I decided to make it available as a free e-book. You may download it from its Goodreads page.
As for the subject matter, at the time I was researching some rather heavy duty prophecies recorded by saints and prophets of old for my next novel, wondering if they could be worked in with the life story of my mystic character when it just hit me how JRR Tolkien’s famous high fantasy epic “Lord of the Rings” seemed to be based on many of the prophecies I had been investigating. The similarity of themes was striking indeed, and not just the familiar apocalyptic themes recorded in the Book of Revelation.
Catholic saints and mystics have been predicting for centuries that before the appearance of the Antichrist and the Final Coming of Christ, there would be a great era of peace and a complete restoration of Christendom brought about by a Great Monarch whom God would raise up to be the King of France and Holy Roman Emperor one day in the future. Indeed, these prophecies regarding the restoration of the French monarchy are not widely known even among the majority of Catholics, despite having been recorded by approved saints and mystics of the Church, in part because the faithful are not required to believe the revelations of saints as they are not doctrine, but also because controversial and terrifying events are predicted in conjunction with the restoration of the French monarchy, earth shattering events which will not be seen again until the End of Days.
Fascinated that Tolkien may have woven these prophecies into his narrative of Middle Earth, I of course had to drop my project and explore the issue, which grew beyond the original blog idea as mentioned. However, since I was going to publish it freely in a blog, I decided to make it available as a free e-book. You may download it from its Goodreads page.
E.A. Bucchianeri
There are a couple of projects in the works. At present, I am attempting to write a continuation of my first novel, Brushstrokes of a Gadfly .
I wrote “Brushstrokes” to take a break from my non-fiction work on the Faustian legend in history and literature before moving on to the classical music aspect in Volume 3 ~ a work in progress. However, I couldn’t move back to Faust right away, quickly after the novel came out I received a few requests to write a sequel. Those who enjoyed “Brushstrokes” didn’t want the book to end the way it did. Give us more!
For the record, “Brushstrokes of a Gadfly” is a non-smutty, character-driven romance, yet has a lot more than just romance: philosophy, art, inner soul-searching quests, silly slapstick sections, biting critical satire, you name it. There was one secondary character who became important as the story developed, he is a catalyst that brings about several events, yet quietly and almost imperceptibly for he always stays in the background. I love all my characters, but I must admit he's one of my favourites, a noble soul. I wish I could have delved more into his life in the first book, not to mention a few of the other characters, but the storyline at the time didn’t allow me to do that, so I am rather glad I started the sequel and now have the opportunity.
If you’re curious to know more, my ‘pet’ character is an exorcist and an expert in mysticism: Monsignor Peter Reinold. He has been blessed with some rare spiritual gifts and has experienced several strange mystic occurrences. He's practically a saint-in-the-making and therefore must endure the dreaded trials of temptation. Naturally, he is a tough character to develop, which is probably why I love him, he makes me think on many different levels. Should he be a fallen yet redeemed man like St. Augustine, or perhaps be like one of those saints who survived every trial and never fell as grievously? The decisions an author has to make! What is also proving a challenge is I never intended to write a sequel to “Brushstrokes”, so how to continue without making the second book too much like the first, yet keep the theme and ‘feel’ of the original story while also introducing new characters plus reveal more about the original ones? Let’s just say it’s complicated! I am not sure when I will be finished, (I keep getting distracted by other writing projects), but I will get it done. Perseverance!
UPDATE July 2018 ~ At last, Vocation of a Gadfly is now available in Hardback and Paperback! (Paperback available only on Amazon.) Click the title to find out more.
I wrote “Brushstrokes” to take a break from my non-fiction work on the Faustian legend in history and literature before moving on to the classical music aspect in Volume 3 ~ a work in progress. However, I couldn’t move back to Faust right away, quickly after the novel came out I received a few requests to write a sequel. Those who enjoyed “Brushstrokes” didn’t want the book to end the way it did. Give us more!
For the record, “Brushstrokes of a Gadfly” is a non-smutty, character-driven romance, yet has a lot more than just romance: philosophy, art, inner soul-searching quests, silly slapstick sections, biting critical satire, you name it. There was one secondary character who became important as the story developed, he is a catalyst that brings about several events, yet quietly and almost imperceptibly for he always stays in the background. I love all my characters, but I must admit he's one of my favourites, a noble soul. I wish I could have delved more into his life in the first book, not to mention a few of the other characters, but the storyline at the time didn’t allow me to do that, so I am rather glad I started the sequel and now have the opportunity.
If you’re curious to know more, my ‘pet’ character is an exorcist and an expert in mysticism: Monsignor Peter Reinold. He has been blessed with some rare spiritual gifts and has experienced several strange mystic occurrences. He's practically a saint-in-the-making and therefore must endure the dreaded trials of temptation. Naturally, he is a tough character to develop, which is probably why I love him, he makes me think on many different levels. Should he be a fallen yet redeemed man like St. Augustine, or perhaps be like one of those saints who survived every trial and never fell as grievously? The decisions an author has to make! What is also proving a challenge is I never intended to write a sequel to “Brushstrokes”, so how to continue without making the second book too much like the first, yet keep the theme and ‘feel’ of the original story while also introducing new characters plus reveal more about the original ones? Let’s just say it’s complicated! I am not sure when I will be finished, (I keep getting distracted by other writing projects), but I will get it done. Perseverance!
UPDATE July 2018 ~ At last, Vocation of a Gadfly is now available in Hardback and Paperback! (Paperback available only on Amazon.) Click the title to find out more.
E.A. Bucchianeri
I’d say being able to go straight to work in your comfy jammies, bathrobe and puffy slippers with a cup of coffee in hand and a box of chocolates nearby is not too bad! Seriously though, as a writer you become a storyteller and a sharer of ideas, what can be more awesome than that? The best thing about being a writer is the creativity, and you can be creative on so many levels as a writer. Writing fiction means that in most cases you construct characters that never existed before, get to experiment with them, see what happens, and oh, so much can happen. You get to share your ideas with the world, not to mention learn new things in return. Creativity needs to be fuelled, (and requires more than coffee and chocolate!) Writing both fiction and non-fiction equals hours of research and is an engrossing part of the work, but if you’re an information treasure-seeker like me, you’ll relish the hunt for historical documents, trivia, facts and fact checking, academic journals, news stories, not to mention searching out new avenues to get you inspired by reading as much as you can. Since the arrival of the internet, writers have never had it so good in the way of research. Non-fiction in particular gives me a chance to explore in depth the topics I find interesting. Then, when the research is nailed down to the best of my ability, I love playing with words, hammering each sentence into place and polishing them up, getting everything to read and sound ‘just right’ depending on the work currently in progress. Hopefully, what I write about will also interest and intrigue my readers, be it fiction or non-fiction. I know, not everyone will like what I write, but writing is not about trying to please everybody. It is an art as well as a skill, and each book or article is unique to each writer as a painting is to each artist.
E.A. Bucchianeri
My advice is don’t ‘aspire’ ~ just do it! To aspire means you hope to become a writer, and ‘hoping’ is not enough, you have to write. Writing is an action skill as well as a creative process, and as with all things, practise makes perfect. Very few authors are born masters of the pen or are word-craft prodigies, so don’t let the fear of wondering if you are capable of producing a masterpiece or not keep you from fulfilling your aspirations. You can always improve upon what you did before when you start a new writing project.
Begin small and grow from there, trying out different genres and formats. Write about your interests. Perhaps you can start a blog or be a guest blogger for someone else, submit articles, or maybe write short stories and enter them into competitions. Joining fan fiction sites can be fun too, just be careful and learn to separate the not-so-helpful, over-enthusiastic desire to encourage you from the honest critiques that can actually help you spot your weaknesses and help you improve. For instance, people on fan fiction sites generally want to be helpful, but being ‘too nice’ and saying everything you pen is fantastic and wonderful might prove to be a bright delusion that can blind you if your writing actually blares ‘amateur at work’!
Writing book reviews is another way you can develop your creativity, which is also a reminder to read: you can’t become a master at writing if you don’t read as much as you can and get a ‘feel’ for how it should be done. Have you come across some obscure word or two you never heard of before while reading? Don’t skip them over, look them up and grow your vocabulary. Can a builder build without bricks, wood, cement or stone? No, and since a writer must be a master of words, make sure you have the tools of the trade, invest in a dictionary and thesaurus. Keep a copy of everything you write so you can see how you are progressing, re-read your past work and do critique yourself: be honest and try to see if you could do something better each time you sit down and scribble a draft. Who knows? In the end, that small project you began might prove to be the spring-board for a novel or play.
Don’t be afraid to get some advice from people too, share your drafts with a few trusted souls that you know will give an honest opinion and not just puff you up with constant praise that makes them feel good too, but doesn’t really help you advance in your craft. Also, don’t get too uppity when someone offers negative criticism: first consider if it is just a conflict of writing or reading tastes, if so, then you may ignore. If not and the critic has made some valid points, then be strong and do what you have to do to make your story or piece better. For instance, no matter how much you love a section or a scene, but you find it’s destroying the whole progress of the plot, or does nothing to develop or reveal aspects of your characters, be brave and ‘kill your darlings’ in the editing process. In the end, you might be surprised to see that your style is evolving for the better!
Courage! Don’t aspire—begin.
Begin small and grow from there, trying out different genres and formats. Write about your interests. Perhaps you can start a blog or be a guest blogger for someone else, submit articles, or maybe write short stories and enter them into competitions. Joining fan fiction sites can be fun too, just be careful and learn to separate the not-so-helpful, over-enthusiastic desire to encourage you from the honest critiques that can actually help you spot your weaknesses and help you improve. For instance, people on fan fiction sites generally want to be helpful, but being ‘too nice’ and saying everything you pen is fantastic and wonderful might prove to be a bright delusion that can blind you if your writing actually blares ‘amateur at work’!
Writing book reviews is another way you can develop your creativity, which is also a reminder to read: you can’t become a master at writing if you don’t read as much as you can and get a ‘feel’ for how it should be done. Have you come across some obscure word or two you never heard of before while reading? Don’t skip them over, look them up and grow your vocabulary. Can a builder build without bricks, wood, cement or stone? No, and since a writer must be a master of words, make sure you have the tools of the trade, invest in a dictionary and thesaurus. Keep a copy of everything you write so you can see how you are progressing, re-read your past work and do critique yourself: be honest and try to see if you could do something better each time you sit down and scribble a draft. Who knows? In the end, that small project you began might prove to be the spring-board for a novel or play.
Don’t be afraid to get some advice from people too, share your drafts with a few trusted souls that you know will give an honest opinion and not just puff you up with constant praise that makes them feel good too, but doesn’t really help you advance in your craft. Also, don’t get too uppity when someone offers negative criticism: first consider if it is just a conflict of writing or reading tastes, if so, then you may ignore. If not and the critic has made some valid points, then be strong and do what you have to do to make your story or piece better. For instance, no matter how much you love a section or a scene, but you find it’s destroying the whole progress of the plot, or does nothing to develop or reveal aspects of your characters, be brave and ‘kill your darlings’ in the editing process. In the end, you might be surprised to see that your style is evolving for the better!
Courage! Don’t aspire—begin.
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