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David Drayer

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David Drayer is the author of the novels Strip Cuts, Something Fierce, and A Noble Story. Born in the small town of Rimersburg, Pennsylvania, he has lived all over the country. He holds an MFA from the University of Iowa and has worked dozens of jobs, including stints as a construction worker, English professor, landscaper, ghostwriter, corporate trainer, and instructional designer. Drayer has a penchant for impromptu, open-ended motorcycles trips, long hikes, and good food.

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What’s the best thing about being a writer?

David Drayer Nothing is ever lost on a writer. Every experience—wonderful, horrible, or even mundane—has meaning and is worthy of exploration.

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

David Drayer It depends. If I am feeling overwhelmed, like there is just too much going on in my life or in my head to make sense of anything, I take a motorcycle …moreIt depends. If I am feeling overwhelmed, like there is just too much going on in my life or in my head to make sense of anything, I take a motorcycle ride or a long hike in the woods. This clears my head, quiets my mind. If I am feeling uninspired, I go someplace where there are lots of people hustling and bustling around. Bus, metro or train stations are good, but really anywhere in a city. There is just something about the energy that will eventually move me to write something about what is going on around me.(less)

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Average rating: 4.02 · 145 ratings · 31 reviews · 6 distinct works • Similar authors

	Strip Cuts 3.92 avg rating — 76 ratings — published 2000 — 5 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
	Something Fierce 3.89 avg rating — 36 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	A Noble Story 4.28 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Attachment 4.75 avg rating — 8 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
	Wayward Son 4.20 avg rating — 5 ratings	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
	Wayward Son: Travels and Reflections 4.50 avg rating — 2 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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The Town that Talks to the Dead – Lily Dale, NY: Part Two

It is somewhere around 10:00 at night and I am sitting on a wet bench in the middle of an old growth forest inside of Lily Dale known as the Leolyn Woods. A heavy layer of clouds block the light of the moon and stars; the only sound is that of the occasional raindrop falling through trees. This is the last stop on the ghost walk, and at the request of our tour guides, we have shut off our flashlig