Stephen King will always be the man who inspired me to write. He'll always be one of my favorite authors. I'll always buy his books. But...
My New Idol:
Neil Gaiman has slid into my TOP IDOL slot. The reason, for the most part, is that Neil really makes himself accessible. He's everything I'd want to be as an author. (Though, I think Amanda Palmer is a huge talent and incredibly attractive, I don't think she's my type.)
Between his blogs, Tweets, appearances and general concern for the publishing industry as a whole, Neil continues to surprise me with his time, generousity and attention. There are readers who don't like Neil's books, but I don't think I've heard anyone say anything negative about the writer (though I'm sure they do exist).
If I could ask Neil to change or do one thing differently... it would be to write faster. The time I have to wait between books is way too long. But, considering how good the words turn out to be, I guess I can be patient.
This post was inspired by Neil's appearance on the Arthur cartoon. Here...
http://pbskids.org/video/?pid=_n415FcdTUEm4MW2soUeNaembcKZghPf&category=Arthur
If you have or know a child who wants to be a writer... I suggest you let them watch this. If you have or know an adult who wants to be a writer... I suggest you let them watch this. If YOU are a writer... I suggest you watch this.
My Halloween Costume:
This costume is inexpensive, easy to put on, easy to take off and 100% recyclable. How can you beat that?
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