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KNPR Interviews Eric and Glenn

By ww2bw on November 17, 2011

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As a lead-in to the upcoming literary salon in Las Vegas focusing on We Wanted to Be Writers, Nevada Public Radio interviewed Eric and Glenn about their own literary beginnings, how the book came about, how the cast of characters was selected, and much more. Listen to the November 16, 2011 broadcast here ———>>>   [...]

Posted in Audio, Buzz About The Book, The Book | Tagged Douglas Unger, Eric Olsen, Glenn Schaeffer, Joy Harjo, KNPR, Las Vegas, Michelle Huneven, Nevada Public Radio, The Lady Silvia, We Wanted to Be Writers | Leave a response

How Our Book Began

How Our Book Began

By ww2bw on November 7, 2011

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Cigars Before Baby Get a writer started talking about the inception of a story—the birth of his baby—and it’s hard to shut him up. Set the prenatal tale in Sin City itself, and embellishment knows no bounds. Here’s Eric’s rollicking romp through a cloud of cigar smoke on a Las Vegas balcony, written for Vegas [...]

Posted in Buzz About The Book, Events, The Book | Tagged Douglas Unger, Eric Olsen, Glenn Schaeffer, Joy Harjo, Las Vegas, literature, Michelle Huneven, Sin City, Vegas Seven, Vegas7, We Wanted to Be Writers | Leave a response

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Michelle Huneven Video

By ww2bw on October 24, 2011

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Anyone who’s been to a reading at Book Soup in West Hollywood knows what a terrific indie bookstore it is and what a tiny space is allotted for readings. So too, such a person will understand how tiny Michelle would appear to be framed between columnar Glenn and Eric. While drawing an audience whose numbers [...]

Posted in Video | Tagged Book Soup, community of writers, Eric Olsen, Glenn Schaeffer, Iowa Writers' Workshop, Michelle Huneven, reading, video, We Wanted to Be Writers | 1 Response

Review by 3 Guys 1 Book

Review by 3 Guys 1 Book

By ww2bw on October 14, 2011

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Good reviews will never get old. This one by Jason Rice of Three Guys One Book has the added advantage of being frenetic, sexy, and profane. Bottom line? He says We Wanted to Be Writers is a “great book.”

Posted in Book Review, The Book | Tagged Allan Gurganus, Eric Olsen, Glenn Schaeffer, Haruki Murakami, Jane Smiley, Jayne Anne Phillips, Joe Haldeman, John Cheever, John Irving, Michelle Huneven, Sandra Cisneros, TC Boyle, We Wanted to Be Writers | Leave a response

Olsen on the Air

Olsen on the Air

By ww2bw on August 29, 2011

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For those of you who—like us—were appalled by the brevity of Eric‘s NPR interview, here’s the unabridged version commissioned by the Center for the Study and Teaching of Writing at Ohio State University and conducted by Molly Patterson for “Writers Talk.” Programs aired August 22 and 24, 2011. Audio interview

Posted in Audio, Buzz About The Book, Creativity, The Book | Tagged Anthony Bukowski, boxing, creative process, Eric Olsen, Glenn Schaeffer, Iowa Writers' Workshop, Jane Smiley, Jennie Fields, Joe Haldeman, John Irving, Michelle Huneven, TC Boyle, Vietnam War | 2 Responses

We Wanted to Be Writers Book Trailer

By ww2bw on July 31, 2011

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Let the glowing reviews begin!

Posted in Video | Tagged book trailer, creative process, Don Wallace, Eric Olsen, Glenn Schaeffer, Gordon Mennenga, Michelle Huneven, Mindy Pennybacker, TC Boyle, writing | 4 Responses

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