Joseph Olsen grew up with 10 brothers and sisters, but as a Jehovah’s Witness he often felt alienated from his peers. For companionship, Olsen turned to writing and the characters he created.
Books can change as you start to work on them. It happened to Christopher Trieste. He wanted to provide tips for coaches. But as he did his research, he changed the format of the book he envisioned.
When Bill Braine decided to write a novel, he didn’t have to look far to find a setting. “It’s intentionally set in this region,” he said when we met on a Saturday morning.
It’s hard to know what Bill Alexander will talk about when he speaks at the public library next Monday. The Cornwall resident is the author of “Flirting with French.”