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Bill Eckel

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I was born when I was very young. By the age of one, I was walking and talking. My mother spent the rest of her life trying to get me to sit down and shut up. To wit, she gave me a pencil and a piece of paper. Whether or not the rest is history is, apparently, up to you. Be kind.

I am a Navy veteran, musician, and a retired air traffic controller. I have dabbled in songwriting, movie-making, and (yes) comedic performance. I have an album entitled, One Swell Foop, wherein I wrote seven of the nine songs. They're like stand up put to music.

I have attended Midwestern State University and, most recently, the University of Oklahoma where I studied professional writing.
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Bill Eckel Shag and Gronk, from an old TV series, It's About Time ('66, '67) Mostly because Imogene Coca was so funny and Joe Ross was such a good foil. That and…moreShag and Gronk, from an old TV series, It's About Time ('66, '67) Mostly because Imogene Coca was so funny and Joe Ross was such a good foil. That and I was just a kid and thought astronauts meeting cavemen was really cool.(less)
Bill Eckel Go to the circle. Really. The Hero's Journey. I go around the circle and see if anything motivates me. I try not to jump around in the story when I wr…moreGo to the circle. Really. The Hero's Journey. I go around the circle and see if anything motivates me. I try not to jump around in the story when I write, but sometimes I would 'just rather be writing this scene'. If that doesn't work I do menial tasks and let my subconscious work through it.(less)
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BE: Today, I chat with a young author, Peri June. Of course to me everyone is a young author. Hello, Peri, good of you to be here.

PJ: Hi Bill. Thank you for having me!

BE: So, tell me, of all the possible career choices, why be an author?

PJ: I tried a couple of different things, but I was always so miserable, so I thought why not start doing something I actually like. And here we are.

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