‘Books In Sync’ Interviews Author Robert J Saniscalchi
Robert Resides In Blandon, PA USA
Tell us what makes you proud to be a writer from Blandon, PA? Bullets and Bandages is dedicated to our Veterans. I am proud of my story; it reflects pride in our military and our people. I believe in the good of America and try to keep that in mind when I write.
What or who inspired you to become a writer? A combination of two things got me going. It was the tragedy of 911; it reinforced my sense of pride and patriotism. It was also my brother Patrick’s stories about Vietnam. I had the information and the inspiration; the need to put it in words became clear.
When did you begin writing with the intention of becoming published?
September 11, 2001
Did your environment or upbringing play a major role in your writing and why? Yes, when I was 14 my brother went to Vietnam. I read his letters and watched the news about the war. I missed him and prayed to see him again. He was off to war and I was at home growing up in the Love and Peace generation. Bullets and Bandages is a reflection of that time in our history.
Do you come up with your title (s) before or after you write the manuscript (s)? Before I started writing, when I sat there looking over my notes about Patrick’s stories.
Tell us why you write the genre (s) that you write? I enjoy reading a good fictional story. Thrillers by Steven King, John Grisham, and Stuart Woods are some of my favorites. I guess that is why I like to write fiction as well. I also enjoy watching historical war movies and thrillers. I use my imagination to put into words what the reader can see and feel. In Fiction, the author creates his story. It is like an artist when he creates a painting.
Tell us your most rewarding experience while in the writing process? For me it is after the first draft is done. Then the fun begins as I go back over my work making the words flow. It is almost like I can see the words as they come to me. It is a rewarding experience to create something good and then make it better.
Tell us your most negative experience while in the writing process? I have had to learn Patience, Patience and more Patience. I also lost about three months of work when my computer got infected and my wife unknowingly erased my back up copy!
Tell us your most rewarding experience in your publishing journey? Without a doubt it was my presentation of Bullets and Bandages at the New Jersey Vietnam Veteran’s War Memorial. When I was signing books a disabled Veteran came over and I gave him a free copy. The look of satisfaction in his eyes, his happy face, it was awesome.
Tell us your most negative experience in your publishing journey? Trying to get book reviews. It took a lot-------- of hard work to get where I am today.
What one positive piece of advice would you give to other authors? Choose your publisher carefully, do your homework before you hand over your story, and sign on the dotted line.
Who Is Your Favorite Author? Steven King is the man.
What Format (s) are your books in: Print Only.....E-Book Only....or Both? Bullets and Bandages is in print, but it may be listed(according to my publisher) on Amazon Kindle in the near future
Current Book (s): Bullets and Bandages
What special projects are you working on now and what books do we have to look forward to in the future? I am working with Amazon.com/shorts on some digital short stories. I also have two novels in the works titled- MY LIFE FOR HER and IN FREEDOM’S LIGHT, they will be a fictional thrillers as well.
Is there anything else that you would like to share with us? I would just like to thank “Books In Sync” for being out there for us up an coming authors. I also would like to offer my help and advice to other writers if it is possible.
Website (s): www.webspawner.com/users/bobbytech/index.html
Blogs: My blogs are on Amazon under the book title and author and
http://www.myspace.com/bobbyjs
E-mail: Rsanisr@yahoo.com
Interview done by Theodocia McLean – Owner of ‘Books In Sync’: http://www.booksinsync.com
