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Andrew J. Stillman

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in Oakhurst, The United States

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Fantasy, Fiction, Thriller

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J.R.R. Tolkien, J.K. Rowling, C.S. Lewis

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April 2011

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Andrew J. Stillman was born and raised just south of Yosemite National Park. He grew up with an appreciation for nature, derived mostly from his backyard and involvement in the Boy Scouts of America. He’s been writing since he was seven years old, and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Humanities and Communications emphasizing in Creative Writing and Social Action from California State University, Monterey Bay.

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Andrew J. Stillman There's usually a lot of crying and self doubt involved. I think writer's block, for me anyway, is directly related to depression. Sometimes I feel th…moreThere's usually a lot of crying and self doubt involved. I think writer's block, for me anyway, is directly related to depression. Sometimes I feel the weight of the world on my shoulders. Sometimes I feel like I'm just trapped inside of a dark room in my head. Sometimes it's because of my writing, sometimes it's not. But there's nothing as terrifying as staring at a blank page and thinking I don't have it in me anymore. Thinking things like "I've forgotten how to write" or "I'm never going to get the sequel finished" or anything related to that. It's awful. It really is. It's not like in high school or college where you have an essay you're procrastinating. When you become an author, when you make writing your life, and you get to a point where you think you've lost it -- it hurts.

Usually, I let it ride for a while. You can't force yourself to write, or it's going to be more awful than it needs to be. It oftentimes comes after I've been writing A LOT and my brain just needs a break, and its way of telling me that is to stop working. We have that kind of a relationship, me and my brain. Then I'll do something like go on a hike. Or get a random idea for a chapter, or a various other story. All of a sudden, all I'm doing is writing. I'll wake up at 8 and at 3 I'll realize I haven't moved in 7 hours. But those days, especially the first ones after a long suffering of writer's block, are some of the best days. Accomplishment trumps writer's block any day.(less)

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What’s the best thing about being a writer?

Andrew J. Stillman Expression. It is amazing to be able to express thoughts, emotions, ideas, anything through the written word. People oftentimes associate how you writ…moreExpression. It is amazing to be able to express thoughts, emotions, ideas, anything through the written word. People oftentimes associate how you write with how you speak, but I think it's so much more. You really have to think about the word choice, the sentence structure, the everything. But it's beautiful. The written word has so much power over the readers who are enthralled with what's going on. It's very gratifying when I get text messages like, "I'm addicted to your book. Literally can't put it down but I have to eat lunch!" or "It's two o'clock in the morning. I should be sleeping. Thanks to you I'm not." That's the best thing about being a writer, I think. Keeping people awake and not eating because they're stuck in my world.(less)

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Immortality Awaits (Objects of Inwit, #1)

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How New Zealand Will Impact The Objects of Inwit

Well, NaNoWriMo has officially come to an end. Thank God. I failed at recording a video every third day…well, not as much failed, as just failed to publish…I get nervous when people can actually see me, which was something I was trying to overcome, but I drown in self doubt. Anyway. Now that the first … Continue reading How New Zealand Will Impact The Objects of Inwit →

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Mark of the Founder (Beastborne Chronicles #1)

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Jade City (The Green Bone Saga, #1)

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Monstre: Volume One

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“I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best.”
― Marilyn Monroe

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