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Jules Cassard

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in New Orleans, Louisiana, The United States

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http://dirtnaprhapsody.com

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Mystery, Thriller, Humor and Comedy

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November 2014

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As a popular former radio and television personality in his hometown of New Orleans, Jules Cassard knows how to tell a good story. In fact, he considers that experience as well as his seven years performing theatrically with the National Comedy Company to be at least as important to his writing abilities as his Degree in English Literature from the University of New Orleans. That may be why his satirical style of crime fiction has been described as “a unique blend of the comic and the tragic” and “the best kind of black humor.” Jules Cassard is the author of several short stories such as “The Inanimates” and “A Codependent Pistol” as well as the plays “Stuck Together” and “First Impression.” He lives in New Orleans with his wife and two chi ...more

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Where did the idea for Dirt Nap Rhapsody come from?

Jules Cassard Thanks for the question. One of my favorite ways to start working on a story is to have some almost impossibly absurd moment in my head and then to tr…moreThanks for the question. One of my favorite ways to start working on a story is to have some almost impossibly absurd moment in my head and then to try and ground that absurd moment in reality. I ask myself, "How would two people end up in this situation?" and go from there. Now, usually this process turns out just to be an exercise and the story doesn't go anywhere, but every once in a while...

For Dirt Nap Rhapsody I had this idea of a man being led to his execution, but instead of appearing sullen or afraid, looking very content and satisfied and blowing kisses and happily waving to a mysterious figure on the other side of the two-way mirror. I wanted to know who these two people were, and suddenly that moment became an after thought as their story came alive. (less)

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Hi Jules, Congrats on your opening play--hope it goes great. Also, I love interesting titles--Dirt Nap Rhapsody--very good; intriguing? (I'm not questioning the intriguing-like quality of the title--it's just that the site wouldn't let me send this w/out a question mark) Cheers, Lucky

Jules Cassard Thanks Lucky, I'm partial to the title myself. The cover and the title are the first thing about the book that people see and so it's important to me …moreThanks Lucky, I'm partial to the title myself. The cover and the title are the first thing about the book that people see and so it's important to me to put my best foot forward. And now that the title has drawn you in, I hope you consider giving it a look. Thanks again. (less)

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“I suspect that many of the horror stories about jail are greatly exaggerated, but still, I wouldn't want to pass out in one.”
― Jules Cassard, Dirt Nap Rhapsody

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“It's like my therapist says: 'Even hypochondriacs get sick for real sometimes.”
― Jules Cassard, Dirt Nap Rhapsody

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“If you've only seen a dead body in a casket at a funeral, then you've never seen a real dead body. Believe me, I know, because recently I saw my first real dead body.”
― Jules Cassard, Dirt Nap Rhapsody

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“I don't mind your showing me your legs. They're very swell legs and it's a pleasure to make their acquaintace. I don't mind if you don't like my manners. They're pretty bad. I grieve over them during the long winter nights.”
― Raymond Chandler, The Big Sleep

tags: detectives, sharp

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“In writing, you must kill all your darlings.”
― William Faulkner

tags: revision, writing

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“We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are.”
― Anaïs Nin

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“I wanted all things
To seem to make some sense,
So we could all be happy, yes,
Instead of tense.
And I made up lies
So that they all fit nice,
And I made this sad world
A par-a-dise.”
― Kurt Vonnegut, A Man Without a Country

tags: consolatory, poetry

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“Tiger got to hunt, bird got to fly;
Man got to sit and wonder 'why, why, why?'
Tiger got to sleep, bird got to land;
Man got to tell himself he understand.”
― Kurt Vonnegut, Cat’s Cradle

tags: life, nature, philosophy

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