Who are your three favorite authors?
JRR Tolkien for showing me just how far imagination can get you, David Sedaris for showing me how far making fun of yourself can get you, and William Faulkner for showing me that nothing else matters but the truth.
Do you remember the first story you ever wrote?
On an old Apple Macintosh in the mid-90s, I cranked out a five page (single spaced) short story about a crack detective and his humble - if less eccentric - sidekick who solved the mystery of the Loch Ness Monster. Turns out some crazy criminals were powering the legend with a submarine to make quick buck. My wannabe Sherlock Holmes and Mr. Watson made short work of them.
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