60 THE QUEENS COURIER • BUZZ • OCTOBER 31, 2013 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.queenscourier.com Three-time published author Joe Cognard said his novels have been greatly infl uenced by his background and family ONSITE DOCTORS • EYE EXAMS • CONTACTS • 1 HOUR SERVICE • VISION PLANS ACCEPTED • SUNGLASSES • LOWEST PRICES 2 PAIR OF EYEGLASSES QC QC QC $59 Includes: EYE EXAM, Frames & Lenses Select frames with clear plastic, single vision lenses+/- 4 sph., 2 cyl. Not valid with any other offers, sales, vision plans or packages. Must present prior to purchase. Offer valid at this location only. Offer ends: 11/14/13 NO-LINE BIFOCAL EYEGLASSES $59 Includes: EYE EXAM, No-Line Bifocal Lenses & Frame Select frame with select clear plastic no-line bifocal lenses +/- 4 sph., 2 cyl up to 2.50 add. Not valid with any other offers, sales, vision plans or packages. Must present prior to purchase. Offer valid at this location only. Offer ends: 11/14/13 BAY TERRACE SHOPPING CENTER 211-51 26 AVENUE • BAYSIDE, NY 11360 718.631.3699 *FREE with the purchase of glasses. Contact Lens Exam and EYE EXAM tting add’l. *See store for details. QC FLEX SPENDING Use it or lose it! AMAZING Fall SAVINGS of the 2013 THE QUEENS QueensCourier.com DISPOSABLE CONTACTS $59 Includes: •EYE EXAM •2 Boxes of Lenses Contact Lens Fitting additional. Clear Soft contacts brand clear spherical lenses.Not Valid with any other offers, sales, vision plans or packages. Must present prior to purchase. Offer ends: 11/14/13 buzz PAGE TURNER Author’s work picked up as fi lm project BY NIKKI DJOKOVICH His third and latest novel, “Written for You,” was pain and hardship of this person.” editorial@queenscourier.com infl uenced more by his own personal experience within The process of production has been an enjoyable the publishing business. This comedic tome touches one for Cognard. “They gave me the free reign to “I never in a million years thought I’d be an author. on a topic that has become a great issue countless create a different ending so you couldn’t spoil it,” Maybe playing for the Cincinnati Reds, but I wasn’t that publishers and other industries deal with. As social he said. good,” said three-time published author Joe Cognard. media increases within society, various industries are This is only one of the ways that the production This Queens native and Flushing resident never in search of ways to keep up with the technological company has allowed Cognard to have his own say aspired to be the self-published novelist he is today. advances. within the fi lm project, which should be available for He actually attended St. John’s University and majored “‘Written for You’ is a comedic play about an free viewing by the start of 2014 on YouTube. in fi nance. accountant who works at a publisher. He writes a Becoming a published author has been a great Cognard’s three novels have been greatly infl uenced book and in trying to get feedback on the book, all journey for Cognard. by his background and family. With the help of his hell breaks loose,” explained Cognard. “I am very excited about all three books,” he said. daughters, he was able to write his fi rst two novels, “Written for You” has been picked up as a YouTube “Writing across different genres is something I am “Three Twigs for the Campfi re” and “Cemetery Girl.” series fi lm project with fi lming starting in November. very proud of. I aspire to be a great author. I hope to Both of these Queens based stories were taken on as Cognard believes that many will be able to fi nd a get as much notoriety of my work as possible.” family projects, which Cognard greatly enjoyed writing. connection to the story “because people will feel the Cognard’s books can be purchased on amazon.com. Photos Courtesy Joe Cognard
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