Ask the Author: Patrick Whitehurst
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Patrick Whitehurst
Mexican Gothic, Blacktop Wasteland, and the latest edition of The Creeps.
Patrick Whitehurst
I'd travel to Derry in Maine. And look for that clown everyone keeps talking about.
Patrick Whitehurst
The mummy returned to eat the puppy. The one that had only moments again ingested the molecular bomb.
Patrick Whitehurst
I think the search for my birth father would make for a pretty good mystery. What do you think?
Patrick Whitehurst
Hi there! The books are only available at events now, but I may put them up again soon. I will let you know!
Patrick Whitehurst
Hi Claire! I am glad you're enjoying the book! And I am looking forward to reading your "Dancing to an Irish Reel!" It's great to see it out in paperback now!
Dialogue is fun for me. I sort of picture it in my head as if it were a conversation between me and someone else in that situation, taking out all the societal pressures to say the right thing at the same time! I learned from Western author Gary McCarthy that dialogue works well when you place the descriptor in front of the quote on occasion to break up the routine of "she said" at the end of every bit of dialogue. For some reason that always stuck with me.
I hope you are doing well!
Dialogue is fun for me. I sort of picture it in my head as if it were a conversation between me and someone else in that situation, taking out all the societal pressures to say the right thing at the same time! I learned from Western author Gary McCarthy that dialogue works well when you place the descriptor in front of the quote on occasion to break up the routine of "she said" at the end of every bit of dialogue. For some reason that always stuck with me.
I hope you are doing well!
Patrick Whitehurst
I don't write.
Patrick Whitehurst
Seeing a finished product and knowing you've poured as much of yourself into the effort as possible.
Patrick Whitehurst
I don't know if aspiring writers exist. Chemtrails are more likely. Those who write are writers. Sales, book deals, and the rest don't make writers.
Patrick Whitehurst
I am currently working on a dark Christmas fantasy set in an alternate reality with lots of coolness and weirdness thrown in for good measure.
Patrick Whitehurst
To be honest I get most of my inspiration from reading other authors. Seeing what they accomplish gets me revved up to do the same. Staring at books on my shelf also helps, as does a pot of coffee and a quiet house.
Patrick Whitehurst
I got the answer after working in a small town AM radio station that specialized in right wing politics. On the air. Off the air it specialized in all kinds of craziness.
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