{"id":683,"date":"2016-04-14T13:50:38","date_gmt":"2016-04-14T13:50:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/demo.studiopress.com\/author\/?post_type=books&p=683"},"modified":"2019-02-20T18:37:10","modified_gmt":"2019-02-20T18:37:10","slug":"tattle-tales","status":"publish","type":"books","link":"https:\/\/newregardmedia.com\/abbe\/book\/tattle-tales\/","title":{"rendered":"Tattle Tales"},"content":{"rendered":"

Abbe Rolnick\u2014teller of tales, celebrant of life, world traveler\u2014offers visions from the heart in this collection of short stories and essays. Explorations of whimsy and wisdom take the reader from the basement of a young girl learning about the Holocaust via a repairman, to a literal and psychological deep dive in the Caribbean, to the humble truths of a dung beetle in Africa, and all points in between. The author\u2019s keen perception and compassion light the way. Truth has many layers, viewpoints give a perspective, slices create a feel, and by putting them together the reader sees more of the author, more of themselves, and can enter other worlds.<\/p>\n

Readers can purchase this book at a\u00a0local Bookstore<\/a> likeVillage Books<\/a> in Bellingham, Washington, Indie Bound,<\/a> or Online<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Bookstores can purchase through their distributor or Independent Publishers Group.<\/a><\/p>\n

Why I wrote Tattle Tales<\/h4>\n

Written over a period of twenty years, this collection blurs the lines of nonfiction and fiction, truth and imagination.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>The reader is asked to believe in each \u201ctattle\u201d as a part of a larger view on life.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Truth has many layers, viewpoints give a perspective, slices create a feel, and by putting them together, the reader sees more of the author, more of themselves, and can enter other worlds.<\/p>\n

In\u00a0Tattle Tales<\/em><\/strong>, Abbe Rolnick\u2019s\u00a0joie de vivre\u00a0<\/em>is evident. These stories and essays take you to an inner realm where Abbe, the observer, contemplates an ever-changing landscape called life. Her enthusiasm and passion thread through each thoughtful piece. Enjoy\u00a0Tattle Tales<\/strong>. – <\/em>Mary Elizabeth Gillian<\/strong>, editor, Clover, A Literary Rag<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Questions and Answers about Tattle Tales<\/h4>\n
What were your reasons for putting together this collection?<\/h5>\n

I have written since I was in my early teens.\u00a0 Later in life a began the true journey of an author, and wrote short stories, or essays in between my novels.\u00a0 It wasn\u2019t until I wrote\u00a0Cocoon of Cancer: An Invitation to Love Deeply<\/strong>,\u00a0<\/em>a memoir of my husband\u2019s and my own journey through cancer that I saw the value of my other work.\u00a0 In my shorter pieces I magnify small incidences, zero in so the reader feels closer. Which is how the memoir was written.<\/p>\n

How do you organize diverse writings to make sense to the reader?<\/h5>\n

In this case I intermingled fiction, non-fiction, and essays thematically. We change through life, but there are patterns, questions, and essences that persist.\u00a0 It was fun to look at the expanse of writing through the lenses of time.<\/p>\n

You state in your prologue that you blur the lines of fiction and non-fiction. What do you mean by that?<\/h5>\n

All writing is based on some sort of truth or memory.\u00a0 My short stories had inspirations from a minor or major occurrence in my own life.\u00a0\u00a0 Written with a reflective eye I brought in fictitious characters and circumstances.\u00a0 When I wrote in \u201creal\u201d time, the voice was my own.\u00a0\u00a0 I decided to play with all of my work, putting aside genre, not categorizing what I was writing. This gave me a sense of freedom.<\/p>\n

Do you consider yourself a novelist or a non-fiction writer?<\/h5>\n

The answer is yes to both.\u00a0 Recently I\u2019ve been asked to teach memoir writing.\u00a0 I delve into the arts of non-fiction writing and the various levels from journaling onward.\u00a0 Every writer must be concerned with purpose and promise.\u00a0 The elements of a good story pertain to both types. There are \u201ctruths\u201d in fiction writing, but the purpose is to entertain. Non-fiction writing stems from facts, the trick is how they are arranged and what they inform.<\/p>\n

Do you have stories and essays that didn’t make it into Tattle Tales?<\/h5>\n

I keep discovering pieces I wrote that were unfinished either because I had to take a rest or because I didn\u2019t have enough distance from the work to show my ideas.\u00a0 I go back and rework them, not necessarily for a book, but to hone my skills, be more precise, feel more, reflect more. My travel pieces sometimes have to sit and simmer before I can put it all together in frame that distinguishes themes and provoke ideas. Sometimes facts trigger an idea for another novel.<\/p>\n

You are working on your third novel, Founding Stones. Where did that get its start?<\/h5>\n

A road trip from Skagit County across the country, where I was focused on the geological changes in landscape, the \u201cdefining\u201d elements of the earth. \u00a0I took that idea and used its theme with my characters.\u00a0 Although one of my travel pieces from this trip is in\u00a0Tattle Tales,<\/strong>\u00a0the novel takes place in Skagit and Whatcom County, continuing themes from my other two novels,\u00a0River of Angels<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Color of Lies.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Can we expect another collection?<\/h5>\n

Give me some time. I have my notes from Jordan, Israel, and the West Bank.\u00a0 I have essays from my newsletters that can be expanded.\u00a0 Each day something tweaks an idea.\u00a0 My notebook is full.\u00a0\u00a0 The real answer is I look for a purpose and promise, to myself and my reader.<\/p>\n

Bookclub Questions<\/h2>\n

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