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"I always wanted to be a writer. From the beginning, my life has been full of books. My parents read to me all the time. I was enrolled in every book club that existed. Every day I sat on the porch waiting for the mailman to bring my newest adventure. Unfortunately, I didn't get to read every book that came. That's because sometimes, Annette would get to them first and color all over the pages -- after she ate all my Play-Doh. To this day, I refuse to let Annette borrow any of my books -- or any of my Play-Doh. But when we sit down to work, I am happy to let her be the one to operate the pencil." |
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The Author...
A.G. Cascone is actually TWO authors, and they are, in fact, a sister act -- Annette Cascone (right) and Gina Cascone (left) write together as A.G. Cascone. Like many siblings, their childhood was fraught with rivalries and fond memories. Their parents, Pete and Shirley, always pushed them to follow their dreams, and gave them the support to accomplish their goals. Life experiences have given them tremendous talents, fabulous storytelling abilities, and a remarkable sense of humor.
The Siblings...Gina Cascone will admit to being the older of the two "twisted sisters", but she's says Annette is more neurotic. Annette will admit to being more neurotic, but explains that her psychoses come from growing up with Gina. Their youngest sister, Elise, just knows they are both nuts. As you can see, A.G. Cascone is actually two people, who happen to share the same last name. And as writers, most days they even share the same brain. That's funny really, since as children they found it difficult to share anything at all.
The Chronology...
Gina started writing first. Her first novel, PAGAN BABIES and Other Catholic Memories was published in hardcover in 1983 by St. Martin's Press. After PAGAN BABIES, Gina published MOTHER'S LITTLE HELPER. A wife and mother learns lessons of life and love while questioning the affects of the corporate structure on today's family. Her latest work, LIFE AL DENTE, is a loving reminiscence of growing up Italian, and all that means.
Annette lived in New York City supporting herself as a songwriter while attending the Lee Strasburg Institute's Actor's Studio. In 1986, Annette's song "LOVE ME RIGHT" hit the charts for Island Records' artist Millie Scott. Annette and Gina began working together in 1987. They worked on book proposals, and television and movie scripts. Their first published work was a parody on Cliff's Notes study guides called "JUMP OFF THE CLIFF NOTES". If you were ever been forced to read a long boring book that was written decades before your parents or even great-grandparents were born, you'll love this parody on study guides and the "classics".
In 1988, their first film was produced. "MIRROR, MIRROR" starring Karen Black, Yvonne DeCarlo, and Rainbow Harvest. The story was solid enough to send "MIRROR, MIRROR" to cable. It had a strong video release, and it inspired a sequel, "MIRROR, MIRROR 2: Raven Dance", starring Roddy McDowell, and Sally Kellerman.
In 1991, Annette and Gina wrote a screenplay called "THE DEVIL! YOU SAY". Combining all the best elements of their humor and wit, this screenplay is a tour de force. (or is it "farce"?) Returning to books, Annette and Gina began writing thrillers for young adults and middle graders. "IN A CROOKED LITTLE HOUSE" was published in 1994 to glowing reviews. In December of 1995, Avon published "IF HE HOLLERS". A string of your adult thrillers, known as "Deadtime Stories" were the result of these first two successful collaborations. There are currently 17 Deadtime Stories (that have sold an amazing 3,000,000 + copies!) You can find out about them here, and FINALLY, order them again, as they have been out of print for years. Enjoy!
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Annette Cascone says:
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"Operating the pencil gives you a lot of power. But I have to admit that I never believed that I would grow up to be a writer. I couldn't ask for a better sister - But I could ask for a better writing partner -- one who would do all the work and leave me alone so that I could color all day -- and eat Play-Doh. But everybody's got to have a job. And since I'm a little too old to be a clown any more, writing's pretty cool. What could be better than sitting around all day, making up stories with my very best friends. And making up stories is what we do best. It always has been. These days, we get to tell our crazy stories to lots of other people too.
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