C is for Crowne, Elizabeth Crowne - AZ Blogging Challenge
10 Questions with Author and Journalist Robert Isenberg Virginia Woolf called her novel Orlando "a writer's holiday". It seems Arizona-based writer Robert Isenberg felt similarly when he started writing his collection of short stories set in the 1920s, featuring his heroine, Pittsburgh-based 1920s paranormal investigator Elizabeth Crowne. Robert Isenberg It was self-indulgent, something to do at 10pm at night, and I was really enjoying the writing process. It contained elements I love: The 1920s, a female hero, a pulpy aesthetic. But the more substantial it became, the more I realized that it was coagulating into a novel-sized work. But I didn't think it would be accepted through traditional publishing channels for any number of reasons. Firstly, it's historical. Secondly, it's a collection of short stories - these are not a form that is usually accepted by publishing houses, unless you're Stephen King. 1. I know you’ve done some entertainment journalism ...