I rise near dawn, make a strong cup of coffee, wander to my desk and come fully awake by reading something written the day before.
From Daniel Woodrell
I can't say that dropping out of school at 16 to join the Marines was my best idea. On the other hand, maybe it was. Who knows?
If you don't allow yourself to change from book to book - take chances - it turns into a dullish job with no health benefits or pension plan and only intermittent paychecks.
I have always loved short stories. I have been at least as influenced by the short story masters as I have been by novelists.
It's called 'The Outlaw Album,' not 'The Ozarks Album.' These are stories that delve into different kinds of outlawry, from criminal acts to interior, or psychological, outlawry. The book is not meant to be a tapestry of the Ozarks.
I love Shakespeare and the Greeks - learned a lot studying them at one time.
I think all regions have had their peculiarities of speech rounded off by television, radio, and people travel so much more now.
I always gravitate towards anything from Ireland. With Irish lit, I love the use of language, but also in many instances, the Irish writers are writing about people and circumstances that I can relate to.
I have a Ford Taurus, and I don't care who knows it.
If I weren't so lazy, I would have 14 books, not eight.
6 perspectives
3 perspectives
2 perspectives
1 perspectives