Ask the Author: David Houser
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David Houser
Bag End in the Shire of Middle Earth. Seemingly very peaceful. I'd stay away from the fireworks and probably close the bar every weekend. Definitely shave my feet.
David Houser
I have, at last, begun work on the Second Sacrament, so reading will be extremely limited as other writer's voices in my head can sometimes 'adjust' my own.
David Houser
There has not been a time in my life that I wasn't knowledgeable that I was adopted. As many children who have the same experience, I grew up watching the door, wondering if every stranger was my birth sibling or my birth parent. I'm certain this early exercise led me to writing fiction. Last year, with the pressing from my mother, I began my search for answers. Amazingly, it only took four weeks before I walked up to the door of my birth brother who turned out to live only 45 miles north of my wife and me. Though my birth parents are both deceased, I have gained five brothers, a sister who I have yet to meet, two nieces, two nephews, and their children, as well. Hearing so many stories of a life I so easily could have called my own naturally draws the creative side of my thinking into play. I just need to see this non fiction through, before I start to tweak it!
David Houser
Thurston Howell III and Lovey. Regardless their circumstances, he placed his wife first, showed her constant, unconditional love, and they never fought once during the entire time stranded on the island.
David Houser
Same way as when my stomach gets hungry. I feed it. (actually, to get technical, it's our intestines that do the growling)
Writer's block is either a creative slowdown or lack of inspiration. Both have different ways of fixing. One is easy; the other not so much. Inspiration can be reflated, the other requires a mental enema.
Writer's block is either a creative slowdown or lack of inspiration. Both have different ways of fixing. One is easy; the other not so much. Inspiration can be reflated, the other requires a mental enema.
David Houser
The 'Zone.' When you're in it, you can do anything.
David Houser
Hard work and not giving up. Will everyone love your writing? No, but someone will.
David Houser
I just wrote a post on my website (dlhouser.com) that explains how one can reignite one's inspiration simply by doing any random act of kindness. It has always worked for me. Plus, it's a win/win scenario.
David Houser
I am breaking away from the second and third installment of The Sacrament, to write, 'The Fence Viewing.' It is about a retired sheriff in a small town in Minnesota who has one more murder to solve.
David Houser
The consideration of someone dying alone stirred the 'What if' scenario in most writers. The idea for the character of El Padre was a no-brainer and who he really is and why he does what he does reveals itself before you hit, 'The End.'
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