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News, features and resources for media and publishing professionals. Wednesday, November 13, 2002 Blogs | Subscribe | Interviews | Events | Films | Book Blog Media Cynic | Forum | Advertising | Classifieds | Jobs IWJ Features Interviews With David Morrell and Shirley Palmer The October/November issue of The Internet Writing Journal (The IWJ), an award-winning online magazine, includes an interviews with New York Times bestselling author David Morrell. David Morrell created the blueprint for the modern action thriller with his debut novel, First Blood, which introduced the world to Viet Nam vet Rambo. His latest thriller is Long Lost (Warner Books), in which an ordinary man must give up everything to find the family that was taken from him. In the interview, David Morrell discusses Long Lost and his other new release: Lessons From a Lifetime of Writing: A Novelist Looks at His Craft (Writer's Digest Books). He also gives some great advice for aspiring novelists. The October/November issue also features an interview with mystery/thriller author Shirley Palmer, who is best known for her bestselling novel, A Veiled Journey, a thriller set in Saudi Arabia. Shirley lived in Saudi Arabia for a time, and saw first hand how women were brutally repressed. In this exclusive interview, Shirley discusses her exciting new thriller, Danger Zone (Mira), and how she creates her memorable characters. She also shares her experiences about living as a Western woman in Saudi Arabia, where a woman can be jailed for venturing out on the streets without a male relative. This issue's articles include: "Songwriting Elegance Through Song Form: Part I" by syndicated radio show host and CEO of CQK Music & Records, Mary Dawson; "Kill is a Four Letter Word" by Hazel Edwards and Goldie Alexander; "The Five Golden Rules of Publicity for Authors" by Katherine Smith; and "Writing That Killer Query" by Keith Rommel. The issue also features picks from The IWJ's book reviewers in genres including: children's, computers, fantasy/sf/horror, mystery/thriller, romance and writing. The IWJ can be found online at: http://www.writerswrite.com/journal/. The IWJ is published by Writers Write, Inc. and is part of writerswrite.com, the Internet's largest and leading writing site, which receives over 1.2 million page views each month. The IWJ has been published online since 1997. Related Links: · The Internet Writing Journal · Writerswrite.com Click here to return to the homepage of The Write NewsTM Click here to subscribe to our free weekly email newsletter. www.writenews.com Copyright © 1997-2007 by Writers Write, Inc. All Rights Reserved.