Alice Wootson's
Romantic Interlude




About Alice Wootson

Like my sister, BET author Marilyn Tyner, I was born in Rankin, PA, a small town outside of Pittsburgh.

I came to the Philadelphia area to attend Cheyney University. After I graduated, I began teaching, first in Chester, PA and then in Philadelphia.

I have been an avid reader since I learned to read. I read a variety of genres, but most of what I read is romance. (I like happy endings).

I began writing poetry when I was in grade school and I still do. In fact, an agent told me that my work was too poetic to sell commercially. (Two days later I received a call from Karen Thomas at Arabesque asking if my manuscript was still available because she liked it).

The manuscript was SNOWBOUND WITH LOVE, and when I hear from readers, they tell me how much they like the fact that it was so poetic.

I didn't do much writing while our children were young, but I did write an occasional short story. After they were grown and computers became readily available, I began writing in earnest. Now, I can't stop; I have all of these people poking me and nagging me to write their stories.

I retired from teaching and now write full time.

I'm active in the Mad Poet's Organization and a board member of the Philadelphia Writer's Conference.




April 18, 2008
Folks, Happy After Income Tax Day. :0(

We are back from Florida and playing catch-up. We were away for over three months and I thought WARM Spring would be here, but did I get fooled. For three nights this past week I turned on the electric blanket. I had pulled out my long-sleeved shirts so I could store them.

Yesterday I put them back in my closet and I wore one.

Several exciting things are happening. I met with a fantastic book club here in Philadelphia. I really enjoyed myself. Times like that make the writing worthwhile.

Another bit of news: I will be interviewed on CN8 on Monday on the Comcast Newsmakers. It will air on CNN Headline News throughout parts of Southeastern Pennsylvania at 24 or 54 minutes after the hour for one week during the month of May or June. (I’m a board member of the Philadelphia Writers Conference and this is in conjunction with that.)

By the way, this is a great conference and I’m not just saying that because I’m on the board. I attended the conference for about ten years before I was published and I credit the workshops with playing a big part in that. This year it will be held June 6, 7 & 8th at the Holiday Inn at 4th and Arch here in Philadelphia. It’s a lot of work, but I still look forward to it.

I will also participate in a special radio interview by a host who is spotlighting authors attending Romance Slam Jam in Chicago. I'll be live on a radioblog. The Slam Jam will be held May 1st. through the 4th. (I hope the airlines have themselves together by then. I’m on the program at 2:30 and I don’t want to be late.)

Speaking of the Slam Jam, it’s right around the corner and I’m really, really nervous about giving the Keynote Speech. Maybe I’ll do like Miles Davis and turn my back to the audience while I talk. That would certainly give them something to talk about, right?

The last good news is that Snowbound With Love, my first novel, will be re-released in a very short while. Should be early May. It will be available through I-Universe and can be ordered through some book stores as well as through Amazon.com. I’ll do the same with Dream Wedding when I obtain publishing rights.

My three completed contemporary novels have not found a home yet, but that hasn’t stopped me from working on another romantic suspense. My agent is looking for a publisher. I wonder how many novels I’ll write before I realize that nobody’s interested? Guess I’ll have to see.

Let me know if anybody is reading this.

Keep on reading & I’ll keep on writing.

Alice



How to contact me
I can be reached at:
P.O. Box 18832,
Philadelphia, PA 19119
or by email at: agwwriter@email.com

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