William Overby, a graduate of Indiana University, is the author of a novel for young adults (Muscle and Blood) and one for middle grades (The Lost Treasure of Kilimanjaro). He lives in Western Kentucky with his wife, Tracy, and children, Michelle and Brad. He is currently working on the next book in the Brock Ford series.
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I started writing when I was five. My first work was an updating of "The Three Bears" in which the Bear family was rich and prosperous, playing tennis and enjoying the good life while their friend Chipmunk froze to death in his small shack. My style has matured a bit over the years, although I'm still drawn toward stories involving outsiders and their desire to fit in.
The major influences on my writing have been Robert Cormier (who showed me that writing for young people did not have to be all talking animals and pixie dust), Stephen King (who is the master of interior dialog), Alice Hoffman (who can turn a simple sentence into a sensual experience), and T.M. McNally (who helped me find my true voice).
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