1) What is the theme of your poem? This poem is about a friend of mine, an AA sponsee, who shot herself in the head….and not wanting to think about it. 2) What motivated you to write this poem? I had to write this poem in order to heal. I was so traumatized by her… Continue reading Interview with Poet Nadia Bruce-Rawlings (FARA FARA FAIR AS LIGHT)
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Interview with Poet Cleveland W. Gibson (THE LAMENT)
1) What is the theme of your poem? It is the cry from the heart that a mother feels on losing her child.But the reader must be aware that father’s can cry, can suffer too. 2) What motivated you to write this poem? I was in a situation , giving my son CPR and at… Continue reading Interview with Poet Cleveland W. Gibson (THE LAMENT)
Interview with Novelist Kathryn Schleich (Salvation Station)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your novel about? Kathryn Schleich: In Salvation Station, three separate story lines come together, all being related. The initial mystery focuses on Captain Linda Turner’s obsession to solve the murders of a pastor and his two small children. The spouse is no where to be found. The second story line concerns… Continue reading Interview with Novelist Kathryn Schleich (Salvation Station)
Interview with Novelists Mary Maloney & Ed Markel (The Menopause Murders)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your novel about? Mary Maloney & Ed Markel: A codependent housewife who feels worthless and ignored is transformed into a confident, successful artist when menopause broadsides her. Trouble is, she happens to kill a bunch of people along the way, and her husband, lead homicide detective, is hot on the tail… Continue reading Interview with Novelists Mary Maloney & Ed Markel (The Menopause Murders)
Interview with Novelist Aaron Dennis (The Adventures of Larson and Garrett)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your novel about? Aaron Dennis: It’s about friendship. It’s about the struggle between good and evil, but it’s also much more than that. It’s about life, love, family, humor, and the struggles everyone has to face. The Adventures of Larson and Garret, Epic the First just happens to be set in… Continue reading Interview with Novelist Aaron Dennis (The Adventures of Larson and Garrett)
Interview with Screenwriter Ray Cecire (The Prophecies)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Ray Cecire: A modern day retelling of Macbeth 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? Thriller 3. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie? It’s scary, heady and riff’s off a classic. 4. How would you describe this script in two words? Bold, scary. 5.… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Ray Cecire (The Prophecies)
Interview with Screenwriter ML De La Garza (Indigenous)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? ML De La Garza: A worldwide invasion by indigenous lifeforms from the deep waters of Earth. Based on the Aquatic Ape Hypothesis (AAH), the invaders seek the extinction of man forcing humans to search for a safe route through the city of Corpus Christi, Texas while learning new… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter ML De La Garza (Indigenous)
Interview with Carlo Danese (WINTER AFTERNOON)
Matthew Toffolo: What is the theme of your poem? Carlo Danese: How one experience can in a split second flip over into an ‘opposite’ experience 2) What motivated you to write this poem? Sounds funny, but a remark I overheard from somebody about her brother. Plus a photograph I took of a snowy field in… Continue reading Interview with Carlo Danese (WINTER AFTERNOON)
Interview with Poet Mustofa Munir (FREEDOM)
1. What is the theme of poem? Answer: Freedom—the source of energy, rejoice, bliss and exuberance for every creature that exists in this world. It is an inherent privilege granted to all humankind too. It prevails but not all living souls enjoy the true freedom though it is so inseparable from the life. 2. What… Continue reading Interview with Poet Mustofa Munir (FREEDOM)
Interview with Screenwriter P.J. Palmer (NORTH STAR)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? P.J. Palmer: This story is ultimately about the families we are born into and the families we choose. While on the surface, the story is about a couple who has fallen on hard times and must downsize their life. But the struggle is with one part of their… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter P.J. Palmer (NORTH STAR)
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