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Hi Steve. Have you read Shakespeare's Global Philosophy and other work by Roger Peters? This authorship debate is just a distraction as in 400 years people have not understood the philosophy Shakespeare wrote into his Sonnets. It is a nature-based philosophy that we live by whether we think we do or not. Shakespeare's philosophy which he applies to all his plays is why his work has endured.
Steve Evans Hello Maree - thank you for this. No, I have not read Roger Peters but do have his four volume study, which is on my "one day" list. A friend says it's quite good, so maybe I will push it up toward the top. The Sonnets seem to be an inexhaustible source of speculation (including by me).

Meanwhile I am working on something of my own (not to do with Shakespeare), which comes first, as it must.

Thanks again.

Steve
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What mystery in your own life could be a plot for a book?
Steve Evans Actually this is personal in a way that makes me unwilling to answer it. Ask me another.
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Who is your favorite fictional couple, and why?
Steve Evans NIxk and Nora Charles of The Thin Man by Dashiell Hammett. They had an easy camaraderie that made them appealing, and their relationship was the spur to spinoffs as a result.
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Dear Steve, This is just to let you know that the Kindle version of TICKET ON A CRIPPLED CRAB can be had for free at Amazon for five days (Nov. 6-10), in case you're interested, or have friends or enemies you may wish to inform for whatever reason. I hesitated sending you this after reading your blog about eye problems, but then though What the hell? I think it's a amusing book, and I should know. Bob Kettering
Steve Evans Hey Robert thanks for asking me - normally I would be a starter but sadly I don't own a Kindle. Since Amazon now owns goodreads I am not sure it is the done thing to say so, but I don't list my books on Amazon partly because I don't want to tie my readers to that device. .mobi (the platform used by Kindle) can download books on smashwords.

Is it available in hard copy? I'll check.

Thanks for alerting me.

Steve
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How do you get inspired to write?
Steve Evans This isn't easy to answer actually. There is a wealth of sources of inspiration, in life as in writing, and dipping into as many springs as possible seems like a good idea. I read a lot but not in any one area. Shakespeare remains my most important model even though I write neither poetry nor plays.
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What are you currently working on?
Steve Evans None of your business!
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What’s your advice for aspiring writers?
Steve Evans Just keep going. Learn from others. Raymond Chandler advised, "Analyse and emulate". Those three words are enough if you really want to be a writer.
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What’s the best thing about being a writer?
Steve Evans There is no one best thing and plenty of good things. Even if a writer could rank all the good things in some kind of order, each writer would have personal favourites I feel sure. The pleasure of crafting a beautifully written passage is certainly very important to me.
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How do you deal with writer’s block?
Steve Evans Keep writing. That sounds foolish but it's not really. You can write something different from what you're not making any progress with.
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