Ken Dickson
The biggest thing that inspires me is dreams. Every short story or poem I've ever written has been the result of a dream. Detour from Normal and The Road to Amistad both have several dream sequences which are based on real dreams. Often, when I know I need to write something and have tried repeatedly to force it, a good night's sleep and the accompanying dreams help to sort it out. I should keep a pen and paper by my bed, but instead, after awakening, I often rush downstairs to the computer to record my dream before it fades from memory.
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Crystal Mayfield
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Ken Dickson:
I just heard of your book Detour from Normal yesterday. So I haven't got a chance to read it yet. However, if they did to you, what they did to me, you are a strong man to of made to the other side with your head still attached straight or tilted. Mines a little tilted still. I just wanted to say I'm sorry you had to go through any of it. I can just imagine what you went through. How do you get through the nightmares?
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