One of the greatest biographies ever written was James Boswell’s The Life of Samuel Johnson. In the biography is a quote by Mr. Johnson that many writers repeat ad infinitum: “No man but a blockhead ever wrote except for money.” I must confess that, as per his universal claim, I am that blockhead. Giving the benefit […]
Roderick Thorp was part of a small group of novelists who came together on a monthly basis in the late eighties in Los Angeles to chew the fat. Rod had made a breakthrough success at the age of twenty-seven with the novel The Detective, which became a very successful movie starring Frank Sinatra. Rod’s novel […]
Screenwriter and novelist Alex McAulay has been chosen to write a second screenplay for Grey Eagle Productions‘ upcoming production of CULT, based on the novel penned by THE WAR OF THE ROSES author Warren Adler. Alex McAulay is also writing the screenplay for THE WAR OF THE ROSES: THE CHILDREN, the long-awaited sequel to the […]
An unforgiving landscape reorders an urban couple’s priorities. A young New York couple, unable to have children and whose marriage seems to be sputtering, is advised to leave their tense urban lives and take a vacation in a more bucolic environment. Out West, they are suddenly confronted by violent rednecks and chased deep into the surrounding […]
The War of the Roses is a clever look at the breakup of a marriage…Both frightening and revealing.” – Washington Star The War of the Roses has emerged over time as a synonym for modern divorce and its emotional aftershock. Since its publication, it has spawned numerous film and stage adaptations, endless discourse on the […]
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