Most readers can put together a list of life changing books. I have my own. A list of novels that shaped me in some way. Some of they expanded my perspective of the world, others inspired they way I write my own works. So today I’m sharing a list of nine life changing novels. This…Continue reading Nine Novels that Changed My Life
Tag: Cormac McCarthy
How R.L. Stine & Chuck Palahniuk Taught me Greatness is All About Timing
What makes a novel great? I’ve been sucking on this questions like a breath mint for months. What makes a novel great? I don’t mean good, entertaining, or popular. Those are all worthwhile things. But I’m seeking greatness. I’m seeking works of fiction that will stick with me long after I put them down. Books…Continue reading How R.L. Stine & Chuck Palahniuk Taught me Greatness is All About Timing
On Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy
Blood Meridian. I don’t know where to begin with this book. It’s a western, or an anti-western. I’ve heard it called the greatest work of southern gothic lit out there, if that helps at all. It follows the kid (he has no name, always referred to simply as “the kid”) through 1850’s northern Mexico who joins…Continue reading On Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy
The Three Greatest Influences on Grim Curio
This week I reached a major writing milestone in Grim Curio. I wrote my 50,000th word. This is a big step in the process and to celebrate I’m going to share some of the works that have influenced me over the past few months. What follows are GC’s three greatest influences, which is by no means…Continue reading The Three Greatest Influences on Grim Curio
