Franz Wisner on the Writing Life and Honeymooning With His Brother
Travel Blog • Jim Benning • 02.08.06 | 12:44 PM ET
Rolf Potts has posted a terrific interview with Franz Wisner, the author of Honeymoon with my Brother: A Memoir
Wisner has a great story. He was left at the altar by his fiancee. (Okay, that part doesn’t sound so great.) He took the honeymoon anyway—with his brother, who never once complained about Franz’s “spooning technique”—and the two decided to travel together for two years. Then Wisner wrote a bestselling memoir about their journey and sold the film rights to Sony Pictures.
Now he and his brother, Kurt, are working on another book for St. Martin’s Press. His advice for those who want to write a travel book? “Let qualified strangers read your work. Your family and friends will say your vacations to the Grand Canyon or Branson, Missouri are amazing and that you should write a book about them. A pro will tell you how to sharpen your skills.” His Web site has details on the 10-week, 30-city book tour. He and Kurt will be in Davis, California tonight.
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Jim Benning is the editor and co-founder of World Hum.
