I've been asked why I write, and my snarky response is that it's because I was second of ten kids and couldn't get a word in edgewise. The real reason I write is because I must. It's that simple. It's not a hobby, or a way to kill time between West Wing reruns. Wriing is what I do.
Literary influences: Harper Lee, certainly, John Steinbeck, Lee Martin, St. Ex, Herman Melville and of course Mark Twain. I've recently discovered Padget Powell and Chuck Klosterman, two very funny, extremely courageous writers who run the bar up way, way high. And Mary Roach. If you haven't read all of Ma more...
