Abraham S. "Abe" Aamidor is former daily newspaper reporter, including at the St. Louis Globe-Democrat and The Indianapolis Star. He's the author of several books, including "Chuck Taylor, All Star: The True Story of the Man Behind the Most Famous Athletic Shoe in History" (Indiana University Press, 2006), "Shooting Star: The Rise and Fall of the British Motorcycle Industry" (ECW Press, 2009) and co-author with Ted Evanoff of "Crash Course: Middle America's Battle to Save the Car Industry" (ECW Press, February 2010). Aamidor suggests writing about what you really believe in, or (to use an overused term) what you're most passionate about. That's part of being a successful writer. Another key to success is identifying topics that have not been studied to death yet, and which you're qualified to write about. You have to honest with yourself about that last point. Some of Aamidor's books are published under his full first name Abraham, while others are published under his nickname, Abe. There is no explanation for that! He's a University of Chicago graduate (AB, Philosophy, 1969) and was born in Memphis, but grew up in Chicago from age 7.