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  • Larry talks about…the origins of his story

    When I began to write The Priest And The Peaches it was taking place in the present. The Peach characters were adults, had families and careers and flashbacks were taking place during dialogue that transported the reader back in time. After about 15k words I left it alone for a few days and when I… Read more

  • Teens & children (The Priest & The Peaches)

    TEENS & KIDS—No Mom, No Pop, No MONEY —OH MY !!!How to remain together as a family no matter what The new young adult ebook release by Larry PetersonHistorical fiction novel set in the Bronx in the mid-1960sTake a seven day journey with the five, newly orphaned Peach kids, as they begin their struggle to… Read more

  • A "Julia" alternative—meet "Joanie"

    President Obama’s campaign web-site has given us the Obama Woman, a gal named “Julia” who we follow in cartoon form from age three through age 67+ . Julia’s life, from the formative years and onward, has been  guided, nurtured  and embraced by and through government programs such as: Head Start, Medicaid, Food Stamps, Obamacare, Pell Grants… Read more

  • Larry talks about…his personal writing process

    Here’s a bit about the “writing process.” Just remember that this is MY way and, since I am (like my books) a work in progress, this process may metamorphosize into something else as time goes by. Having laid out the disclaimer which comes from my insecurities, let me begin. For me, the initial process begins… Read more

  • Larry talks about…how writing a novel is akin to building a house or taking a trip

    I have described writing a novel as akin to building a house. For me, the overall concept is in my mind. The blank paper is the land where the house will be built. Most of the building materials are on the truck waiting to be unloaded. The only problem for me is I do not… Read more

  • Larry talks about…plotting

    This is my analogy of MY writing process. I am confident that many of the “experts” would take me to task since I am a bit of a “pantser” (flying by the seat of my pants). Anyway–here ya go: Let’s start with “plotting”. For me, I have the idea in my head. The more I… Read more