Summary Of A Matter Of Issue By Carollyne

Four years in the writing, "A Matter of Issue" is Carollyne Haynes' second novel published on the heels of her award-winning autobiography, "Raised by Committee".
Set in British Columbia, "A Matter of Issue" weaves a complex tale of greed and misunderstanding within a troubled Canadian family. Death, remarriage and a questionable birth adds to the entangled family tree, with characters and back stories that will keep you reading from start to finish.
I admire the many local writers I've met recently. Our discussions run the gamut of topics from idea generation, to the gruelling first draft, to the process of editing, and finally, to publishing.
All writers agree: writing is not a simple matter of sitting down in front of your computer and letting the words flow from your fingers as fast as they are created in your head. It just doesn't happen that way. Writing is a job. Writing is difficult. Above all, to get a book written, writers persevere. Carollyne had some advice on the matter.
When I'm writing, I'll clear my calendar for a minimum of six weeks. I don't want company coming, and I don't want to have to go anywhere," Carollyne tells me.
Writing is a solitary experience, and like any determined writer, Carollyne chipped out time and space for her novel to take shape. "I set up in my office at 9am and told my husband, Jim, unless the house is on fire, don't bother me, and he understood. "From nine 'til noon, I wrote and if I was on a roll, I'd keep going. But as a minimum, I'd force myself to sit there and write for at least those first three