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Monday, 24 January 2011 |
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Author Profile - James Mercer  The Scrolls
The Little Ice Age by Brian Fagan – how climate made history: 1300-1850
Is there a message in your book that you want readers to grasp?
Yes, the message is – if you belong to a religious group, never stop challenging your beliefs. You have a brain for a reason – use it.
What are your current projects?
I am working on a historical novel that takes place early in the Spanish Inquisition. It demonstrates how morals have little to do with religion and hopefully makes the reader thing about religious tolerance by telling a story that is a counterexample to tolerance.
How long does it take you to write a book?
I spent two years writing The Scrolls working weekend and evenings. There were many mornings when I would wake up at 2 am with an idea. Unable to fall back to sleep, I would get up and write.
Do you hear from your readers much? What kinds of things do they say?
So far, my readers have been my reviewers. Four out of five reviewers joined us last Easter. All of the reviewers had performed internet searches to see if what I wrote was fact of fiction. A significant portion of the book is based on facts, at least as we know them. This surprised the reviewers. Most other discussions concerned the book ending and the controversy it likely will cause. |
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 25 January 2011 )
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Tuesday, 04 May 2010 |
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John Warrillow, Author - Built to Sell  What’s on your nightstand now?
Invictis the book on Nelson Mandela and the South African rugby team – I’m a sucker for a sports story
Favorite quote from a book?
Seth Godin. “Find words for readers not readers for words” If you had to choose, which writer would you consider a mentor?
John Grisham. I love the way he tells a story
As a child, what did you want to do when you grew up?
Mike Wallace of 60 Minutes. I love asking the tough questions. John Warrillow is an entrepreneur, author and speaker. Throughout his career as an entrepreneur, John has started and exited four companies. Most recently he transformed Warrillow & Co. from a boutique consultancy into a recurring revenue model subscription business, which he sold to The Corporate Executive Board in 2008. He is the Author of Drilling for Gold and in 2008 was recognized by BtoB Magazine's "Who's Who" list as one of America's most influential business-to-business marketers. See John's next book, Built To Sell: Turn Your Business Into One You Can Sell, by visiting his website: http://www.builttosell.com |
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 04 May 2010 )
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