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Synopsis
Find the Source. Break the Story. Stay Alive.
It's one year after the 9/11 attacks and court reporter Alex Vane is fighting to break into the flashy world of TV news. But when he uncovers the scoop of a lifetime, his tightly-controlled world is rocked: his editor buries his story, a source turns up dead, and Alex finds himself at the center of a violent media conspiracy.
As he receives tips from a mysterious source, Alex enlists the help of a captivating professor, Camila Gray. Aided by an Internet genius, a billionaire's sexy widow, and a washed-up sports reporter, Alex and Camila discover a $500-million secret that could derail the largest media merger in history.
It's a secret that unearths dark memories from Alex's past. It's a secret that leads back to the morning of 9/11. And it's a secret that could get them both killed.
In his debut media thriller, A.C. Fuller brings you a young journalist chasing the biggest story of his career--from the courtrooms of New York City to the beaches of Hawaii, from a crowded newsroom to a lavish boardroom at the top of a media empire.
Series List:
The Cutline (An Alex Vane Media Thriller, Book 0)
The Anonymous Source (An Alex Vane Media Thriller, Book 1)
The Inverted Pyramid (An Alex Vane Media Thriller, Book 2)
The Mockingbird Drive (An Alex Vane Media Thriller, Book 3)
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From the Author
10 Questions with A.C. Fuller
When was the moment you knew you wanted to be an author?The very first moment was when I was 13 or 14. I was walking with some friends in the schoolyard and I started feeling like I was observing everything from outside my own experience. Like I was viewing it all not from my perspective or theirs, but from a third angle outside the situation. This turned into a story; I was writing a memoir in my head. Nothing ever came of it but then, in my early twenties, I started writing more seriously. Short stories, screenplays, part of a novel. But this only lasted a couple years. Finally, a few years ago I was at a family Thanksgiving dinner and an uncle introduced me to someone as "a writer." At the time, I was teaching writing at a small college, but not doing much of it myself. I didn't really think of myself as a writer. At that moment I decided to get serious about my own writing.
What are some of the novels that shaped you early on?There are a handful of books that changed me when I read them. Books that gave me a feeling I haven't forgotten. Books that I can still remember where I was sitting when I finished them. In no particular order: The Grapes of Wrath, The Chamber, Native Son, The Hobbit, The Trial, Mrs. Dalloway, The Glass Bead Game, The Color Purple, The Stranger, Ghostman, All the Pretty Horses. All of these books captivated me, informed me, and changed me.
What was the inspiration for THE ANONYMOUS SOURCE - the story behind the story?I was living in New York City on 9/11 and chose that day to start the book because it was a pivot point for the city and the country. Much of what happened in the years after was a reaction to 9/11, or was at least affected by it. There was the initial shock and fear, then all the events that came after: the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the protests, heightened security, the Patriot Act. Everyone was talking about 9/11 and everything was changed by it. And yet daily life went on for millions of people in New York City. So I wanted to capture the time period, while not making the book about 9/11.
Most of the book takes place in the fall of 2002. I chose that time because the early 2000s were a key period in the country's transition to digital media, which is another backdrop in the book. In 2002, less than half of U.S. homes had Internet access, and three-quarters of the ones that did were using dial up. Remember dial-up? There was no Facebook, no Twitter, no smart phones, and Google was just getting going. The very first iPods were starting to come out. I did historical research to get certain details right, like how much it cost to use a pay phone.
So, I see the time after 9/11 as a transitional period, both because of the wars and other political situations that came after, and because our day-to-day lives were being so rapidly altered by technology.
What is it like having your first book published?Now that the book is coming out, I feel twenty years younger than I did when I was in the last phases of editing. I spent five months writing the first draft of this book, and 24 months editing and polishing. I learned so much during that process. At some points I found it difficult to keep going because it wasn't just a matter of putting in the hours. To achieve what I wanted in the book, I had to get much better as a writer, and this didn't come easy.
There's a quote about editing I love from S. Kelley Harrell. "Editing is the very edge of your knowledge forced to grow - a test you can't cheat on." Editing isn't just rearranging a few words or making sentences flow a little better, though those are important aspects of it. Editing involves feeling more deeply into your characters and bridging the gap between what you intend, and what your early readers are getting. At times over the last year or so I really struggled with this, with the feeling of falling short of what I was aiming at. And that's why, now that it's done, I feel so much younger.
Describe your typical writing day.When I'm writing new material, I do so between 4:30 am and 7 am. before the kids wake up. The rest of the day is spent with the kids, on my podcast, and on my day job. When I find other times to work on writing during the week, I usually edit or research.
What does your writing space look like?For writing new material I use a small desk in a corner of my office - an old iMac that is NOT connected to the Internet. A pad of paper. A pencil. A few notes. That's it.
What is your absolute favorite writing snack?Since I write early in the morning, before breakfast, I only have coffee, blended with coconut oil.
When writing, do you outline or let the story take you where it will? I do a rough outline, usually 12 major turning points in the book. When I write, I aim at those events, but I usually don't know what's going to happen to get me there. With THE ANONYMOUS SOURCE, I didn't know how it was going to end as I wrote it. Because of this, the twists and turns, and the ending, were a surprise to me. The ending also came as a complete shock to all my early readers. During the editing process, I added clues, or "breadcrumbs" to make the ending less of a surprise. I wanted the ending to feel both shocking and inevitable. But it was a struggle to figure out how much information to give the reader along the way to achieve that. It's a difficult balance. So far, out of about 30 early readers, one figured out the ending with a 100 pages to go. The rest were surprised.
What do you hope readers get from your book?I wanted to write a book that was fast-paced, fun, and serious at the same time. So I hope that readers will be captivated by the story, entertained by it, but also informed about some of the inner-workings of the media.
Are there other books in the works?I'm hard at work on the sequel to THE ANONYMOUS SOURCE. It's called THE INVERTED PYRAMID, and I'm aiming for a July 2017 release.
What does A.C. Fuller do when he's not writing novels?These days my time is split between teaching English at Northwest Indian College, producing and hosting the WRITER 2.0 Podcast, and driving my kids around. I also do most of the cooking in my family, so you can find me in the kitchen 1-2 hours a day. In my free time I might be reading, playing with my kids at the beach, or watching the Seahawks.
About the Author
A.C. Fuller is the creator and host of the WRITER 2.0 Podcast and an English teacher at Northwest Indian College. He previously taught journalism at New York University and worked as a freelance reporter. He lives with his wife and children in the Pacific Northwest, where he is working on the sequel to The Anonymous Source. Find him at www.acfuller.com, on Facebook at "A.C. Fuller," on Twitter @ACFullerAuthor, and on iTunes to follow his Podcast.
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