Tayari's Blog: Rainy Day Links

Posted by TayariJones on July 15, 2007 03:39 PM
Filed under Travels & Rambles

  • It's raining. I'm bored. I am going to try to do the answers.com creative writing challenge. They provide seven or so words and you ahve to blend them into a short story. There are prizes to be won! Fame to be attained.
  • Almost ten years ago, Sarah Schulman's novel, The Child, was ready for publication. The novel was inspired by the case of 15-year-old Sam Manzie who sexually assaulted and murdered 11-year-old Eddie Werner. Schulman's novel takes a look behind the headline and traces the blame for the 15-year old's violence to his family and the police who criminalized his consensual relationship with an adult boyfriend. It took her almost a decade to find a publisher who would touch this taboo breaking novel about teen homosexuality. The LA Weekly gives a review and Q&A.
  • Rotraut Susanne Berner lost a book deal over this drawing. **update**Maud found an article with the real skinny (dip).
  • Pay attention: Justin Cronin, a literary novelist, has changed his name to Jordan Ainsley. He'll publish a post-apocolyptic vampire trilogy under the new name. My only question is to which name will Ballantine write the check for his $3,750,000 advance?!?! Okay, folks, I need a pseudonymn, pronto! (thx ed)

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    Comment #1, by Sarah Schulman [TypeKey Profile Page]

    Thank you so much for letting your readers know about my novel, THE CHILD. One important correction. In my book, the 15 year old was NOT sexually assaulted. He initiated, enjoyed and purused sex with older men. The abuse that he did experience, was the oppression that came from his family and the State. Yours, Sarah S.

    July 16, 2007 09:45 AM

    Comment #2, by Shara [TypeKey Profile Page]

    Hi Tayari-

    Thanks for posting about the Creative Writing Challenge! I look forward to reading your entry.

    Best,
    Shara -- Answers.com Writing Challenge Moderator

    July 16, 2007 10:51 AM

    Comment #3, by Tayari Jones [TypeKey Profile Page]

    So sorry, Sarah. I have ammended the entry. I didn't mean to misrespresent the book!

    July 16, 2007 11:49 AM

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