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Craig Holt

Goodreads Author

Born

November 28

Website

http://craigholt.net/

Twitter

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Genre

Thriller, Fiction, Contemporary

Influences

Cormac McCarthy, A.M. Homes, Joseph Conrad, Anne Patchett, Barbara Kin ...more

Member Since

October 2017

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Craig Holt is the author of three books, four screenplays, and a whole mess of short stories. His novel Hard Dog to Kill (wbp.bz/hdtka) was a finalist in both the Pacific Northwest Writer’s Association Literary Competition, and the Colorado Gold Writing Contest. When he is not scribbling in the pre-dawn hours, he is an avid (obsessive?) reader.
By day he is a professional coffee geek. Every two years he gets his tongue re-certified. You know – for the coffee business. (Yeah. I know...) In a previous life he was an expedition leader for an eco-tourism company. Between that job and the coffee gig, he has been lucky enough to visit more than 70 countries, with stops on all of the continents.
Because he believes that it’s better to wear out than ...more

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Craig Holt I remind myself how crappy I'll feel if I don't get any writing done. I basically leverage my self-loathing against my self-doubt, and plow forward.
W…moreI remind myself how crappy I'll feel if I don't get any writing done. I basically leverage my self-loathing against my self-doubt, and plow forward.
When I'm really stuck, I get out a pencil and a notebook, and start berating myself on paper. I really let me have it for being a washed-up, lazy hack. Usually, that primes the pump, and I can go back to my story.
Sometimes, I just have a good cry instead. (less)

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What’s the best thing about being a writer?

Craig Holt Having an excuse for being unhappy.
(Kidding! I kid.)
Honestly, I just love escaping into these other worlds and meeting these people. I love asking t…moreHaving an excuse for being unhappy.
(Kidding! I kid.)
Honestly, I just love escaping into these other worlds and meeting these people. I love asking the questions.(less)

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