Frederick

Just a heads up. This morning, I did a 52 minute radio interview with Adam Avery on Frederick’s WFMD. It was a great interview. It is syndicated through the Clear Channel Network.

John at WFMD

I found Adam Avery to be the epitome of a good interviewer and a great host. Thank you, Adam! He asked me questions about my novel THE ASCENDANCY, the trilogy, the screenplays that I have written and currently writing, how I got started in writing, the film on elder abuse that I produced & directed, my family, and more. It was an incredible experience. I am so grateful for the opportunity. If you want to hear the interview, please go to WFMD to Adam Avery’s “Seniors Talk Radio.” Click on this link. The show will air Sunday, November 15 at 8 p.m.

Three weeks ago, I was most fortunate to meet Ron Cassie, reporter of The Frederick News Post, and the newspaper’s feature editor Nancy Luse. After some brief conversations, they decided to do a feature article about my education, writing, travel experiences and goals. The article was published in the “Horizon Section” of The Frederick News Post’s Sunday edition, July 5, 2009. I have scanned it and assembled it as a low resolution JPG document. The article was good publicity and journalist Ron Cassie took a different approach to The Ascendancy. The article is about from journey from 18 years old to where I am today and where I want to go. To Ron & Nancy, I am most grateful. Thank You!

On Friday morning, June 26, 2009 at 8:00 a.m. EDT, morning show talk host Bob Miller will interview John M. Weiskopf on WFMD 930AM, Frederick, Maryland’s morning talk show & news program about his novel THE ASCENDANCY.

WFMD Morning Show

The Barnes & Noble Store in Frederick, Maryland has invited author John M. Weiskopf to speak about his novel THE ASCENDANCY and sign copies. The program will be held on Friday, June 26 from 6 – 8 p.m. It will be a chance to see slides of the Andes, Machu Picchu, and rare Inca rituals at 18,000′ in Peru, the Mauna Kea Summit in Hawaii, sites of the largest telescopes on the planet, and other locations that were inspirations for THE ASCENDANCY. The author will then discuss the themes of prophecy, survival and extinction in the novel, along with allegory, symbolism, and structure of THE ASCENDANCY. Then, there will be a question and answer period followed the signing of books.

Jerry Gross, Editor

About the novel THE ASCENDANCY, editor Jerry Gross, former VP and Executive Editor at Warner Books of Time–Warner-AOL writes: “The Ascendancy is an extraordinary, completely original work of fantasy unlike any other I have ever read in theme and content.  John Weiskopf’s “voice” rings out loud and clear in this modern retelling of Jack and the Beanstalk for our post 9/11 Age.  It will be a book talked about and read for generations to come. And deservedly so.  Last but not least, it is an enchanting read.”

The Ascendancy by John M. Weiskopf