john morey

I was surprised by some negativity expressed in other reviews - but we, as authors, have to expect it - and accept it. Works of fiction are like people in some respects: we are introduced to them - first impressions often define how we go forward - and some we like, some we decide to let slip by. For me, 'Rye' is like a old friend I met, liked, met again, liked more and, the more I read, the more I learn about them. Or 'it', in this case. Salinger's sone once explained that his father, JD, wrote for his audience, not for himslef. I believe that. He inspired me to take up the pen - at aged 74 some three years ago - and I haven't looked back, with a dozen offerings in three years. Last week I re-read one of the short stories from my anthology of prose and verse in 'READ MY SHORTS' - The Coal-Miner's Son. I loved it all over again and it has inspired me to consider developing into a full novel. WATCH THIS SPACE but, above all, give fiction novels like Catcher in The Rye, Lonesome Dove, Damon Runyon and poets like Robert Frost a chance to impact on YOUR lives. Don't pander to some of the glitzy new releases promoted in the so-called bestseller lists assembled by publishers' glitterati. Some authors of today are in the spotlight purely because they are already celebrities, game-show hosts, weather forecasters, or may have married a prince. The likes of JDS did it by treading the boards, hard work, and taking the knocks before THE PUBLIC (not publishers) recognised their brilliance. J S Morey - Indie publisher - author of the 'Life should never be this hard' romantic novels and the 'Wild Hearts' western series.