Ask the Author: Jon M. Obermeyer
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Jon M. Obermeyer
Usually a quotation from another writer. Joan Didion has a quote about the prevalence of mattresses atop cars in the South, so now in my head I have a poem or a short story called "Mattresses." It's not plagiarism; it's a shove from that other writer, playful and insistent: "go on, do it!" Come to think of it, writing about plagiarism might be fun.
Jon M. Obermeyer
Ray Bradbury said write a short story a week for a year, and you will come up with something decent eventually. I think he's right. If you're 25 years old, you have at least 25 things to talk about in a poem or memoir or story.
Jon M. Obermeyer
It’s this laboratory where the author gets to freely experiment with chemicals and compounds, the stuff of everyday life, and create something that will entertain you, and maybe shift your thinking.
Jon M. Obermeyer
Pick up a book. Go for a walk. Buy a plane ticket.
Jon M. Obermeyer
I'm working on “Wingspan” my 3rd poetry collection, “Briarcliff” a memoir sequel, and “Seanchai” a guide to writing about family. I also have poetry-photography book done called “Siren Call SF.”
Jon M. Obermeyer
"Centripetal Force" came from 2002 when I wrote about a dog & horse act for the annual Ringling Bros. circus program. It’s a physics term I’ve applied to relationships in my new story collection.
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