Ask the Author: Richard Rybicki
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Richard Rybicki
Write, any old slop. Push through it. You may wind up writing a hundred pages of slop but you will find some gems hidden within you can use.
Richard Rybicki
After you get through the personal doubt, angst, and self-loathing? The personal sense of accomplishment. I write for myself but it is nice when others tell you they like what you do.
Richard Rybicki
Sit down and write! Get it on paper, worry about revising later. The more you write the better you get. Also, read everything you can get your hands on. Especially in the genre you wish to write. Your unique voice will eventually come out.
Richard Rybicki
My current work features many of the characters I introduced in my first book. The hero finds himself a bit out of his element when he must travel to a rural location and stumbles into a mess he really doesn't want to be a part of.
Richard Rybicki
I look for interesting stories in the news and also draw on my experiences as a police officer. Living in Florida, with all the crazy goings-on, makes it easy to find something to write about.
Richard Rybicki
Some years back, Florida was rife with the type of pain clinics featured in my book. Oxycodone and Oxycotin was readily available and abused. It became so bad people from all over the country came to Florida for easy access. It took years and many overdose deaths before the laws regulating pain clinics tightened and made access difficult. It was always big news in the Florida papers. This was the basic inspiration for the book.
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