THE HARTFORD BOOKS EXAMINER

John Valeri

An Interview with G. A. Beller

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        John Valeri:  What first inspired you to write Not Black and White, and how did you find the process of doing so      to compare to your expectations?

        G. A. Beller:  I was introduced to someone familiar with one of the characters in Not Black and White. After a         breakfast meeting, I was intrigued by the genral concept of the story—the rise of the first African American                   President and the downfall of two governors.

        Living in Chicago during the unfolding of these events, I had followed all the news coverage as these activities       were exposed. I decided to reseach the many articles that had been written. The more I uncovered, the more I                 concluded that I should write this book as a novel.

        I must admit, as an aspiring writer, I grossly underestimated the commitment to the process. I thought many             times I was finished telling the story, only to decide a broader storyline was needed and that a more entertaining           approach to various scenarios would enhance the reader's experience. However, after many rewrites, I feel satisfied       that I told this story well.   

                                                                                                                         G. A. Beller is the debut author of NOT BLACK AND WHITE:              From the Very Windy City to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue (G. Anton             Publishing). A self-professed political junkie, he established Gabe             Advisors, LLC to invest in and encourage literary projects in coll-             aboration with aspiring authors. Beller makes his home in Chicago.
                                                                                                                                                                                                              From the Publisher: In 1994, a freak traffic accident occurred, killing a family of six young children when their van burst          into flames after being struck by a semi-trailer truck driven by a man unqualified to drive such a vehicle. The truck driver, a           victim himself, had bribed an employee of the Illinois Secretary of State's office in order to procure his commercial driver's           license. The tragic accident and resulting exposé of corruption and scandal that followed changed forever the course of                 American history. Inspired by true events, G.A. Beller reveals the gray areas of NOT BLACK AND WHITE.

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        JV:  You are a self-professed political junkie. What are the challenges that come with writing about a topic that       is very personal to individuals, and how did you endeavor to achieve an overall balance of education and enter-           tainment?

       Beller:  Once I decided to write about the characters and events during this period in Chicago and Illinois                 politics, I realized this story had to be a fictionalized accounting of both. First of all, I did not know with any               degree of certainty which events were factual. The newspaper and internet articles were, to some degree, based             upon  speculation, in my opinion. Therefore, I concluded that this story might be very entertaining with a loosely         based accounting of the characters and events. The portrayal of how the events played out was, in many cases,             based upon my imagination. If I achieved a balance of education and entertainment, I achieved my goals.

  


                                                                                                                              A CONVERSATION WITH G. A. BELLER

Author of

NOT BLACK AND WHITE:

From the Very Windy City to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue

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                                                                                                                                                                                                              Prior to the novel's launch date, G. Anton Publishing's national marketing and publicity team, Tandem Literary, sent                 advanced copies of NOT BLACK AND WHITE to reviewers around the country. Tandem received dozens of requests to know       more about author G. A. Beller. The following is Tandem's conversation with Beller.


        Tandem:  After 35 years in the investment business, what has driven you to become a debut author?

        G.A. Beller:  Throughout my career in the investment business, I advanced my knowledge of financial markets         and the global political decisions which drive their directions and trends. I was determined to understand politics on       not only the local level, but on the national and global levels as well. The more I read, the more I formed strong             opinions, and those strong opinions fueled my desire to write. This passion to write had been on the back burner           until I was able to devote the time to make becoming a serious writer my priority. Now that time has finally come,         and I intend to become a relevant writer as my new primary career.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Tandem: So much of the material in Not Black and White is ripped from the headlines and features actual events         with real people. Why did you choose to publish this book as fiction?

       G.A. Beller: I don't believe the articles in newspapers or online are necessarily accurate. Additionally, many                publications have their own agendas, and therefore the information in the articles may be biased. Though I primarily      used these previous writings to formulate the basis for the story of Not Black and White, I was unwilling to accept          the information as accurate or factual. I don't think anyone is capable of telling this story as non-fiction. As an                aspiring writer, when I started this book I wanted to create excitement and entertainment, which required a great deal      of speculation. My creative juices took over, and I chose to fictionalize the characters and events with my goal to            provide the reader with an entertaining novel. I also wanted to challenge the reader to determine fact from fiction.

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