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Steffan Piper

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in Altoona, PA, The United States

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Literature & Fiction, Young Adult, Historical Fiction

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Born in Pennsylvania and raised in California, England and various parts of Alaska. Attended school at the University of Alaska,Anchorage and the University of Los Angeles, California. Served honorably in the U.S. Marine Corps and is a Veteran of The Persian Gulf War.

Once a resident of Alaska, the Mayor of Nome asked him to 'leave and never return,' due to a minor misunderstanding.

Steffan Piper currently lives on the outskirts of Los Angeles with his family. Most of his writing occurs in the dead of night unlike the bulk of his contemporaries. Despite the rumors, Steffan remains a Best-Selling Author, Screenwriter and Poet. ...more

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I'm just curious, after finishing Greyhound, did the person Marcus is based on get to read your finished book?

Steffan Piper I doubt he did, but there is a possibility he has read it on his own and may have recognized his story somehow.

I received his letter in 1980-1981 whil…moreI doubt he did, but there is a possibility he has read it on his own and may have recognized his story somehow.

I received his letter in 1980-1981 while living with my grandparents in Altoona before moving to Felixstowe, England for the remainder of my childhood. I didn't keep in contact with him after that but continued thinking about our journey for several years until I decided to write the book.

Did you have a favourite part? Just thought I'd ask.

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Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

Steffan Piper I keep lots of journals and diaries and have since the late 80's. I have roughly two Works-In-Progress (WIPs) at any one time, even if I've sworn off …moreI keep lots of journals and diaries and have since the late 80's. I have roughly two Works-In-Progress (WIPs) at any one time, even if I've sworn off writing completely out of frustration. Which does happens. I have approximately ten completed outlines that are solid from start to finish. Most of the time I can see every page of every book long before I get to sit down and write them. It's more of a curse than a blessing, but I think that just comes from the reality of life experience and having decided to write mostly Memoir / Literary Fiction.

Everything I've ever written comes directly from my life, what I've seen and what I've been through and survived. I'm not the kind of person to make things up. The editing is about taking things away that either make the book too long or have story-lines that might be best told in another novel entirely.

Life changes on all of us drastically as we go through it. The fact that every decade feels vastly different than the last is merely a testament to good living and doing what you're supposed to in order to remain happy. (less)

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Average rating: 3.98 · 5,387 ratings · 677 reviews · 13 distinct works • Similar authors

	Greyhound really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 5,099 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fugue State 3.59 avg rating — 275 ratings — published 2012 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Seven Hundred Dollar Raincoat 3.17 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Yellow Fever 3.88 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2007 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Electronic Butterflies really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2004 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Waiting for Andre 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	During the Apocalypse 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2007 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Observations of a Dead Man it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2007 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Greyhound - Die große Reise by Steffan Piper (Goodreads Author), Sarah Fuhrmann (Translator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sleep Like a Baby Tonight 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Jeopardy ... The End of One Era and The Beginning of Another ...

After probably 20 solid years of watching Jeopardy, as an adult and on my own volition, I'm going to retire my habit for the time being. I don't know how long I'll step away, but this is where I'm at with the show.
James Holzhauer's run of 32 winning games and his strategy was what myself and likely many others imagined for themselves if they ever got on the show. I talked about it for years, b Read more of this blog post »

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Van Gogh: The Life

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“Enjoy the things that you know in your heart wont last.”
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“No one will ever love you as much as you want them to.”
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“Those you love the most are not obligated to love you back – and often won’t.”
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“People who commit monstrous crimes are not necessarily monsters. If they were, things would be easy. But they aren't and it is one of the experiences of life.”
― Bernhard Schlink

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“Good books should be an overwhelming assault upon the personality.”
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“No one will ever love you as much as you want them to.”
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“Those you love the most are not obligated to love you back – and often won’t.”
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“The best things in life are those that you’ll never speak of.”
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