Ask the Author: William A. Glass
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William A. Glass
A History of the English Speaking Peoples, Winston Churchill.
William A. Glass
Wonderland. Enjoy the trip.
William A. Glass
I bit my lip. A bat swooped down and kissed me.
William A. Glass
My stories are in my head. It's just a matter of finding the time to write them down. So writer's block has never been an issue. It's time. I fault my day job for that. I should give it up but I love coaching college soccer!
William A. Glass
The people you meet.
William A. Glass
My life experiences.
William A. Glass
A sequel to my first book. 'Knight's Plutonian Shore' will follow my main character, Dave Knight, as he continues his reckless behavior and questionable decision-making.
William A. Glass
Go fishing instead!
William A. Glass
As an NPR fan, I often listen to interviews with authors who appear on shows to promote their memoirs. Many are famous people from politics, entertainment, and business, who have led fascinating lives and hobnobbed with other celebrities. I’m a contrarian, so one day it occurred to me that what the publishing world needed was a memoir by a nobody with few friends. That was my inspiration for writing , 'As Good As Can Be.'
As it turned out, there’s a reason why memoirs by nobodies don’t get written. In my case, I got about halfway through then realized that I hated it. My life has been full of dramatic twists and turns, but the memoir format forced me to include all the tedious bits. Documenting life as a military brat from a crazy family meant listing one move after another along with a never-ending series of family fights. Who wants to read something like that?
Just as it seemed that my writing career was over, it hit me that I could keep the entertaining episodes from my story, throw out the boring repetitive things, and create a well-plotted novel with fictional characters.
So, I started from scratch and out gushed a book I’m happy with. Reviews of 'As Good As Can Be' indicate I’m not the only one who thinks that the ups-and-downs of ordinary people, trying to live life to the fullest, can be fascinating. Now I’m waiting for a call from NPR and a shot to shill my book on Fresh Air!
As it turned out, there’s a reason why memoirs by nobodies don’t get written. In my case, I got about halfway through then realized that I hated it. My life has been full of dramatic twists and turns, but the memoir format forced me to include all the tedious bits. Documenting life as a military brat from a crazy family meant listing one move after another along with a never-ending series of family fights. Who wants to read something like that?
Just as it seemed that my writing career was over, it hit me that I could keep the entertaining episodes from my story, throw out the boring repetitive things, and create a well-plotted novel with fictional characters.
So, I started from scratch and out gushed a book I’m happy with. Reviews of 'As Good As Can Be' indicate I’m not the only one who thinks that the ups-and-downs of ordinary people, trying to live life to the fullest, can be fascinating. Now I’m waiting for a call from NPR and a shot to shill my book on Fresh Air!
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