Ask the Author: Michael Pickard
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Michael Pickard
I don't believe that writer's block is a thing. Writing requires decisions. Writers who are afraid to make those decisions inappropriately call their situation a block. Those writers need to take responsibility, make those decisions, and keep writing.
Michael Pickard
One day when I was walking home from grammar school, I saw a big black car stop, open a passenger door, and dump a woman in a dress onto the street. Then someone shut the door from the inside and the car drove off. All kinds of questions came to mind as I ran from the scene.
Michael Pickard
Off The Books was my answer to the question, "What happens if hundreds of thousands of Chinese factory workers get displaced by robots?"
Michael Pickard
My favorite source for inspiration is asking "What if...?" and then documenting the consequences.
Michael Pickard
Being able to share an original story that educates and entertains
Michael Pickard
I'm circulating a new novel, Off The Books, to a group of beta readers before I release the book later this year. The last book in the Invasive Species trilogy, Invasive Species: Food Chain, is at my editor. And there are two books on my to-do list for this year.
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