Loudoun author Gary D. Henry recently published two novels—The Abel Conspiracy and Falling Waters. Learn more about the works by one of our local writers. The Abel Conspiracy Born a genius, Franklin Abel was the most intelligent human ever. The world’s first trillionaire, he developed a code that made hacking into computers impossible. His inventions were centuries ahead of his time. He knew that the country wasn’t ready for them, so he locked them away in a journal for future generations to develop. Aware of Franklin’s genius prior to his birth, a secret, violent organization known as The …
This week, the Loudoun Writers column features author Barbara 'Bobbi' Simpson Carducci. Q) When did you first begin to write and what motivated you to do so?I wrote my first short story at the age of eight when my friend’s mother got tired of our giggling on a rainy summer afternoon. She handed us paper and pencils and said, “Sit down and write something.” We did. Later she told me my story was good and I should continue to write. Being a good Catholic girl, I obeyed and I’m still doing it. Q) Describe the type of books you publish and why?I am a very diverse writer. I am published in …
Many of Loudoun’s authors plan to make appearances at the Christmas in Middleburg Craft Fair Dec. 3. A number of the county’s writers have become members of the Loudoun County Writers Association. Members of the LCWA have also been subjects of the Loudoun Writers column that appears in Patch. Check back for more features on the authors and don’t miss the opportunity to see them in Middleburg All appearances will be at the Middleburg Community Center, 300 West Washington Street, in Middleburg. 9:00-11:00 Sharon Reed AbboudAll Moms Work: Short Term Strategies for Long-Range Success Jan …
Some write for the grandeur of thinking your writings might be the next classic novel or maybe the potential of seeing the words you wrote presented on the silver screen. Possibly the money you hope you will amass with a perceived talent is the goal? These things are quite possible if one of your novels shook the world’s imagination. Might I suggest another reason? The absolute pleasure of knowing in a hundred years, when we all are dust, a reader will pick up a book written by you and be fascinated by a story which makes them believe in the power of words. The novel needn’t be a best seller …
Loudoun Writers this week focuses on Jeff Voivoda, a Certified Enterprise Data Architect who’s book helps people better understand data analysis and harmonization. When did you first begin to write and what motivated you to do so? A colleague had asked me to assist him in rewriting portions of his book. He had published a book on systems analysis a few years back and his publisher contacted him to update the book and release a second edition. He and I collaborated on several chapters that dealt with data analysis. After we completed the work on his book, he suggested I write a full-length …
This week's Loudoun Writers column features Leesburg author Betsy Allen and her book The End of Gath. Q. When did you first begin to write and what motivated you to do so?A native of Ohio, I loved to write and illustrate stories when I was a child. They usually involved some beautiful heroine traveling all over the world and having wonderful and highly unlikely adventures. Somehow, I moved away from the stories in my teen and college years (boys and loud music are very distracting), but I still loved the whole process of writing. Something about the act of putting together just the right …
This week's Loudoun Writers column features Rebecca Rock, who likes to combine her love for old monster movies with science fiction. In addition to the featured book, Nightstalker, she has published Daystalker. Q. When did you first begin to write and what motivated you to do so? I started writing when I was a child. I loved to tell stories and putting them on paper seemed to be the next logical step. Q. Describe the type of books you publish and why? I grew up on old monster movies, so I'm partial to vampires, werewolves, mummies and the like. I like to put them into unusual situations…
This week the Loudoun Writers column features Steve Berkman, author of The World Bank and the Gods of Lending, which offers an inside view of the bank where its money goes. Q. When did you first begin to write and what motivated you to do so? While working at the World Bank in the mid-1980’s, I began writing about corruption on Bank funded projects in sub-Saharan Africa and continued with published articles and finally with a book in 2008. Disgust with the lack of concern by the Bank’s management, their obsession with lending to corrupt governments, and the failures of foreign aid in …
Loudoun County has spawned numerous writers in various genres and the new Loudoun Writers column is intended to focus on them and their works. Wesley Hagood authored is the author of ‘Presidential Sex: From the Founding Fathers to Bill Clinton, a book that had to be updated and have its title changed after Clinton's term. Hagood took time to answer a few questions for Patch. Q. When did you first begin to write and what motivated you to do so?A. I have always written since childhood and as part of my vocation. I first realized I wanted to be a published writer in around 1990. Q. Describe the…
