Bryan and I will try to answer as many questions that we
can, but this is our first book publishing, The Reilly Thanksgiving Invitational Story, which makes our book
unique – we wrote the book because we had a story to tell, not because we are
writers.
1.
Can you tell
us about your current projects?
Brent – two
fictions; Jackpot – The Summer of 69’,
based on a true story that is in the RTI Story; Knowing, Not Knowing,
the story of a surgeon that finds he know the date and time someone will die. I
hoping to complete by the end of 2010.
Bryan – First Chosen a sequel to the current
release. Berserk, a World War Two era
book set in Africa.
2.
When can the
readers expect your next book in print?
Brent – by the end of 2020
Bryan –
both by the end of 2021
3.
Have you
ever destroyed any of your drafts?
Brent – No, probably because of lack of experience in writing
Bryan –
Many have been lost due to a flood.
4.
Have you
ever written a story you wish you hadn’t?
Brent – No, but thought about not starting one or two
Bryan –
No. Perhaps some attitudes and actions,
but not a written story.
5.
Did you ever
change sentences more than five times just because it didn’t hit the right
notes?
Brent – multiple times, and then my editor would do it some more
Bryan – Of
course. Part of it.
6.
Ever learned
anything thing from a negative review and incorporated it in your writing?
Brent – Only if I determine that it’s fair criticism
Bryan – I
love criticism! Essential in guiding,
correcting, and instructing.
7.
It is often
said that in order to write something, you must believe in what you are
writing. Do you agree with that?
Brent – The RTI Story never would have been published if we didn’t
believe in our story.
Bryan – I
can’t imagine any other way.
8.
Did you ever
have a rough patch in writing, where nothing in the story seemed to fit or make
sense?
Brent – yes, and I think that’s part of the process, and you must recognize
rough patches and address
Bryan –
Continuously. But don’t discard it!
