Describe your desk
My desk is my lap. Supple, with just a touch of cellulite. I'm sorry, we'll have to move on, as this question is unexpectedly inappropriate.
Where did you grow up, and how did this influence your writing?
I grew up in rural Missouri where the trees are all over the place and the rednecks abound. We had very few neighbors and were homeschooled, so I spent a lot of time alone, and I spent a lot of time in my head.
I've found that the woods of Missouri live in my fingertips. When I am searching for landscapes, the trickling cold creeks and sharp quartzy rocks of my father's property spring easily to mind.
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