In the beginning, all animals were born wild and free. Ollie, however,
was born in a cage and has spent his entire life in a zoo. Everything he
knew, he learned from his mother and through the bars of his
confinement. His life was totally dependent upon humans. He always had
plenty to eat and it was fun watching the humans who visited daily,
especially the little ones. Life was comfortable and Ollie grew up soft.
But
as fate would have it, that is all going to change. Ollie is thrown
into a completely new environment of which he knows nothing. Ollie will
have to learn new things in order to survive without the help of humans.
He will make new friends, but the real world is wild. He will also find
those who would hurt him. Can he toughen up and make a new life for
himself?
About Larry Landgraf
Larry Landgraf was born and raised on the Guadalupe River Delta on the Texas Gulf Coast.
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. That being
said, I have created two video slide shows set to music. They are "Who
Am I?" and "Life in My Swamp". They are in the videos (positions #1 and
#2) in the slideshow to the right. Know me first and you'll know why I
write what I write. Thank you.
Interview with Larry
How difficult was it writing this book?
The stories I write always flow like water. That voice
(muse) has been with me for six years. I would never tell him to go away. He's
been a great friend and writing partner. I wrote a poem about him called
"A Voice in My Head". I'll read it to you if you'd like.
Did you ever experience writer’s block and, if so, what did
you do to overcome?
I've never had writer's block. I've lived long enough and
extreme enough that I have a million stories. I'll never tell them all. I think
caffeine (iced tea, soda, etc.) keeps my muse happy.
How long did it take you to write The Adventures of Ollie
Orangutan?
I think I finished the first draft in about a month. It took
another two months to polish, get it edited, re-written, and proofed. It didn't
seem like a long process as with some of my really long novels.
Who is your publisher and how did you find them or did you
self-publish?
I'm considered self-published but I go through Fresh Ink
Group to get everything done right. They are a group of authors who write and
help others get everything finished properly.
Do you have any advice for aspiring authors?
Drink more caffeine and don't worry about waking up in the
middle of the night. Keep a pen and pad next to your bed but if the story that
comes to you late at night sounds like something others would be interested in,
do get up and crank up the computer. Also, live a great life... have
adventures, work hard, and generate those stories. When you finish the story,
re-write. Then edit, edit, edit, at least one by a professional, and a final
outside proofreader
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