Ask the Author: Grant Patterson
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Grant Patterson
In March, he had a lot of money. But, in April, an envelope arrived from the government...
Grant Patterson
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Grant Patterson
A massive history of Brazil entitled, "Brazil, a Biography." If Ellroy or Rankin put anything out this summer, I'm there.
Grant Patterson
Put down what you are doing and start something else. After a while, you'll find yourself thinking about your original project again.
Grant Patterson
The freedom. The freedom to create your own worlds and people to live in those worlds. The freedom to speak through your characters without fear of censorship or shaming. In fiction, free speech lives as it lives nowhere else in our increasingly puritanical world.
Grant Patterson
Believe in yourself. If you have basic English composition skills and good ideas, start writing. Don't spend a bunch of time getting cut off at the knees in writing workshops by people who feel the need to criticize. Find your voice, save up some money, and self-publish.
Grant Patterson
I just finished the editing and design process on the sequel to Southern Cross, entitled "Back in Slowly", to be released next month. I am almost finished my fourth novel, entitled "Good Time Charlie", set in 1980/81 in Vancouver during the Olson murders.
Grant Patterson
Once you start writing, and get over the awkwardness that comes with trying on anything new, you find it hard to stop. For me it's an addiction. I have no shortage of ideas, my only problem is finding the time. But some days it's easier to produce than others.
Grant Patterson
I've travelled a lot in Brazil, and I am actually immigrating there in a couple of months. So the idea for Will Bryant came out of my own situation, a fish out of water, from a law enforcement background, also like me. Driving past the fields outside of Blumenau one night, I thought "What a great place to start a book", and Southern Cross was born.
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