William Roger Holman interview

This interview with William Roger Holman interview was first published in July 2008. William Roger Holman is the author of Orphans' Nine Commandments.

Where were you born and raised?

I was born... Roger Bechan ... in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Raised in three different orphanages: Ok Society for the Friendless, The Baptist Orphanage in Ok City, and West Ok Home for White Children in Helena, Ok. In and out of six foster homes... released from last orphanage at age 11 under and Indenture Contract and adopted by the Holman family at age 13.

What was it that first got you into writing and when did you start writing?

Wrote first chapter of Orphans' Nine Commandments (TCU Press, 2007, hardback) when I was a senior in high school.

Which writers have influenced you the most?

Chekhov, Sarah Orne Jewett, Willa Cather, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Joseph Conrad, Dickens.

What kind of things do you write?

Short stories of orphan life in the Great Depression.

What are you working on now?

Book of short stories.

What is your writing day like?

Usually write from 8:00 am to 12:00... Mon-Friday. Spend every other week... rewriting.

What’s the most exciting thing about writing for you?

Creating a vivid image in prose from one's memory and research into the past.

What’s the most frustrating thing about writing for you?

Editing, rewriting & finding a publisher.

What’s the best piece of feedback that you’ve had from your audience?

Hundreds of letters and emails from readers who have read The Orphans Nine Commandments.

Do you write for a particular audience, or is your first priority to satisfy your own creativity?

Write for my own creative needs.

Do you have any short stories or poems published?

Have published other books under publishing name: Roger Beacham, Publisher.

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