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Have any of the clients alluded to or mentioned in your book "Washing Cars & Wasting Time: Misadventures at a Family-Run Car Wash" ever recognized themselves and said anything to you? Any backlash from any of the more unsavory characters?
John C. Oliva Haha! Some of the likable characters, most notably Ron, gave permission to tell their stories in the book. In cases like that, I used their actual names. Those characters that are more villainous in my stories, if they have recognized themselves, they have not told me about it! Although, let's be real, based on the behaviors that earned them prominence in my stories, I would go out on a limb and guess that they are not avid book readers to begin with.
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A question I have often been asked about my book “Washing Cars & Wasting Time” is on the order of ‘I was shocked during the final chapter of your book to find out what happened to Scott. Why did this only get such a brief mention, and why did you not elaborate on the matter further?’
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Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?
John C. Oliva I was inspired to write "Washing Cars & Wasting Time" after reading Steve Dublanica's "Waiter Rant" book. I always enjoyed retelling the stories from my car wash days, but reading Steve's book was what really first made the light bulb go off above my head and think to myself "maybe I could write a book too."
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What are you currently working on?
John C. Oliva The stories in "Washing Cars & Wasting Time" were accumulated during the 7 years I spent working at my family's car wash while I was in high school and college. The next significant job I held was the ~7 years I spent working as a college professor. I witnessed just as many crazy, funny, and unbelievable things in the class room as I had in the stalls of Speedee Car Wash. The book I am working on now is a compilation of all of my "Professor Oliva" adventures.
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