Wayne
Edwards is a Montana native who completed his undergraduate studies at Montana
State University and received a doctorate degree from the University of
Washington in 1980. He is recently retired from a successful 30-year banking
career and has used his long-time interest in writing to launch a second career
as an aspiring author.
Edwards is also a children's author and the first of his
Buster The Bridger Mountain Bear series will be released in March of 2021. His
current project, A Stone's Throw, is a middle grade fiction novel and is
expected to launch in the fall of 2021.
Wayne and his wife Lorinda have three grown daughters and
eight grandchildren. They split the year between their Bozeman, Montana and
Cave Creek, Arizona homes.
Good Morning Wayne:
Q:
What prompted you to start writing?
Although I've
always enjoyed dabbling with the pen over the years (mostly just exchanging
humorous emails with friends and family) , I didn't seriously consider writing
a book until I retired a few years ago and my three grown daughters got
together and ganged up on me.... yet again! I figure the reason they approached
me and suggested that I attempt a new career in writing was they were worried I
was going to drive their mother nuts by hanging around the house during
retirement!
Q:
Describe the genre of your books?
I'm not sure exactly what genre moniker my first (and thus far my only one) published book Pacer Coulee Chronicles would fall under. In addition to the old standby of "Adult Fiction" that we used, I think one could more accurately describe the genre by throwing "Rural.... Small Town.... High School Sports" against the wall in hopes that something will stick! [My notes: I place Wayne's book, The Pacer Coulee Chronicles squarely in the Americana genre with stories like Fried Green Tomatoes and Little House On The Prairie.]
I'm also dabbling in the "Children's
Book" arena, as my first children's book (3-7 year old intended audience)
Buster The Bridger Mountain Bear is scheduled to be released early this fall
(2021). My current project, A Stone's Throw, is a "Middle Grade/Young
Adult" genre that is intended for a 10-14 year old audience.
Q:
Most readers have an all-time favorite book and author. What are your alltime
favorite book and author?
Blind Your Ponies..... by Stanley Gordon West
Q:
What words of wisdom do you have for our readers?
I don't think I've been writing long
or good enough to be so presumptuous to think I have any kind of impactful
"Words of Wisdom" to bestow upon the readers, but if I were to toss
something out there for the readers it would be....KEEP READING!! Whether you
like the feel of a real book (like most of us old duffers do), or prefer to do
your reading in the digital format (like most of the younger crowd), keep
reading!
Q:
Do you ever suffer from writer's block? How do you handle it?
Yes, all the time. And how do I handle
it? Well.... I make myself sit in front of my computer and refuse to let myself
leave until I have written a couple of paragraphs. I just keep doing that every
day until my feeble brain neurons complete a synapse-or-two and the words start
to flow again.
Q: Every writer I know is also an avid reader. I know I am. What new author have you discovered lately that you're reading? Tell us about him or her.
Nellie Neeman is
another new author that I have been following. Her action thriller, Spree, is a great read and I will be reading more of her work in the
near future.
Q: If readers can read only one book this month, why should it be yours?
Because
everyone, regardless of whether they may have grown up in a rural area or a
small community—or whether they like sports or not, will fall in love with many
of the wonderful characters in this story. Everyone, at least occasionally,
loves a fun, humorous and heartwarming tale to read. "Pacer Coulee
Chronicles" provides such a tale.
Q:
What are you working on for your next release?
As mentioned above, my current project is for a middle grade/young adult audience.
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