Ask the Author: P.A. Kane
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P.A. Kane
Girls thinking I'm cool (and by girls, I mean women approaching their grand-mothering years) inspires me to write.
P.A. Kane
"The Quiet Resignation Of Larry Plumb," a book about a pretty sharp, sensitive middle aged white guy trying to adjust to a world that has little use for him any more.
P.A. Kane
Train yourself to sit there for a set amount of time everyday. Don't worry how much you produce, just be there always. Some days you'll get a couple of sentences, others a few paragraphs, just keep pushing forward. Never feel bad about lack of production, production will come with your dedication. Only feel bad about not showing up.
P.A. Kane
I'm a middle aged guy coming to the end of his first career. It is a time of uncertainty for many people in my shoes. Writing gives me purpose every day, which is so essential as people like me taking that long walk on the downward side of the bell curve.
P.A. Kane
With my first novel and the book I'm working on now writer's block hasn't been much of an issue. In both cases I've had basic outline in my head of where I wanted to go, but that doesn't mean I didn't run into road blocks and dead ends. They were constant. When this happens the first thing I do is grind a bit with the language. If that doesn't work I step away and get a cup of coffee, pet the dog, fold laundry. Kind of do a soft reboot. Sticking to this process things eventually work out.
P.A. Kane
Well, that's kind of a complex question . My book, "Written In The Stars; The Book Of Molly," is about a 17 year old girl who fully embraces the ways and means of her Irish/Catholic heritage and neighborhood, while growing suspicious of them at the same time. This is how I felt growing up in Irish/Catholic South Buffalo in the 1970's. It was a place I loved, but in some unformed, inarticulate way knew was really messed up, and, I wanted to explore this disconnect. While my assessments may be a bit unpopular I think I went where the story led me and was honest in my conclusions.
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