Field Recordings

Field Recordings welcomes Scholastic Press' Jeff Hirsch , who is currently blog touring in support of The Darkest Path. You can read my review of The Darkest Path here , originally published by The Broadkill Review. Jeff Hirsch Most recent title published: The Darkest Path Love that Cal is a dog catcher in the first act, how that shows us how dehumanized he is. Couple that with the brutal way he is beaten, and we start off with a hero who doesn't have a chance. You put him through the wringer. He continues to go through the wringer. What were you thinking in terms of heroic feats with this young man? Well, the most important thing to me is that he wasn’t a hero, at least not at the beginning. I think Cal’s just a kid who wants to get back home and is willing to do whatever it takes to get there. In a way he’s as much of a fanatic as anyone in the Path, in that this single desire overrides everything else in his life. I think his journey is about moving away from sel...

Happy Labor Day Weekend. We welcome A.R. Sara , children's writer, to the internet wilds. Links to connect with A.R. Sara are peppered throughout the feature. Please explore. A.R. Sara, Author of story books for children of all ages! Name: RajaRajeshwari Nagasigamani Pen Name: A.R. Sara Most recent title published: Morban from Garalond (#3 in the Pachaihara Forest series) Where do you write? On my iPad , my computer or sometimes even a scrap of paper will do. Location is my room or my car but I tend to lose track of the surroundings once I get into flow of writing. What are your rituals with regards to writing (ex: Must have tea, a cat on the lap, etc) Listening to some music, closing my eyes and trying to still my thoughts to unwind is slowly growing to be a regular ritual before my writing sessions. Recently, munching on a bar of chocolate is threatening to take over as a writing ritual. Describe your writing process: I let myself get transported into ...

Field Recordings welcomes the distinguished Dr. Lama Milkweed L. Augustine to the wilds of the internet. Dr. Augustine has written numerous books, the most recent on death and dying. Please explore. Lama Milkweed L. Augustine PhD Pen name: I use my religious title as the pen name- Lama Milkweed L. Augustine [PhD] Most recent title published: My recent most published title is "Dying and Loving It." Published in 2012. Where do you write? I generally have no realistic outward rituals, but rather I always do a method of "living" my books, short stories, etc, like a method actor might, especially concerning a fictional book. Of course, the nonfictional books I do not have to do anything; just write them, as well as experiencing a true and unadulterated form of emotional affect. What are your rituals with regards to writing (ex: Must have tea, a cat on the lap, etc): My writing process is very complicated when compared to most established authors su...