An interview with me! J. A. Allen holds my feet to the fire and asks the tough questions you’ve always wanted to know…
Longtime followers of Scribbles on Cocktail Napkins will recognize this face. Dan Alatorre has been a great friend to the site from day one. Dan and I first “met” in June, 2015. I use the term met loosely, because we didn’t actually meet face-to-face until a year later, when he invited me to attend the Florida Writers Conference with fellow out-of-towner, Allison Maruska.
Our paths first crossed in an online critique group. At the time, he was looking for feedback on his WIP, Poggibonsi. What the hell is a Poggibonsi, you may ask? It’s the name of a city in Central Italy. It’s also the title of Dan Alatorre’s incredibly funny, sexy, and surprisingly heart-warming novel.
Dan’s book pulled me in the moment I opened chapter one. It’s about a man who takes his family on a work trip to Italy where things go terribly wrong. And, while it would…
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Good stuff, Maynard!
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I loved Poggibonsi, and presently reading Dan’s new one, Angel on My Shoulder… and I already know this one will be great!
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Yep.
I better write that down…
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Thank you!
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Great interview, Dan. The questions—and answers—brought your story to life and gave us some insight on what makes you tick.
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Thank you, Allan. I’d heard that privately from others. Guess that’s the way to do them from now on.
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Stick with what works, Dan.
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