Pauldurante’s Comments (group member since May 13, 2011)

Pauldurante’s comments from the Ask Bestselling Author Lawrence Block a Question group.

well thats good then isnt it? if your looking for that type of fan i can certainly be him........ just kidding.......

Hello Mr.Block i was just wondering,in the Burglar and the Rye, is the character Hilliard Moffett based off of any personal experience with a fan who was maybe slightly too into your work?

Thank you for responding ill look for them

hello Mr. Block i was just wondering if you still write short stories if so, where can i find them?

Lawrence wrote: "Pauldurante wrote: "Hello Mr.Block i was just wondering how old you were when you had your first novel published and what you did for money when you werent writing"

Paul, I was nineteen when I fi..."

ah yes, i have read you cant lose it is very good, i like all of your short stories though i think my favorite is Click! all though i'm not sure why either that or the golf one i cant think of the title hit the ball drag fred? oh, and i love the story the burgalar who smelled smoke but i didnt count that as my favorite short story because it is a Bernie and not a stand alone like most of your short stories anyway thank you for answering and i'll look into finding strange are the ways of love oh and i have started A drop of the Hard Stuff i'm not very far into it yet but it is excellent so far

Hello Mr.Block i was just wondering how old you were when you had your first novel published and what you did for money when you werent writing

i look forward to afterthoughts oh and i just bought a drop of the Hard stuff i cant wait to read it

Lawrence wrote: "Paul, thanks. I do remember you, and congratulations on the sale to Teen Ink. Excellent start! I suppose I'll stop writing sooner or later, but not yet; there's a new book coming out in September."

I greatly look forward to both your books being released this year could i ask how Random Walk came to be? Ive read the book several times now and it truly amazes me i just cant imagine how you came up with it i ve never reacted to a book quite like a reacted to random walk

Hello Mr.Block first of all i would like to say that i am an enormous fan of yours im only seventeen but ive been reading your work for five years and you are my favorite author by far i was just wondering if you were planning on writing more books or if you are going to retire you have certainly earned it but it would be sad to know there would be no more new books authored by you p.s you probably dont remember this but a few months ago i sent you an email in which i stated i would like to pursue writing you replied promptly which i was very grateful for by the way and told me to give it a shot which i did and i just got published in Teen Ink Magazine so, i would just like to thank you for your words of encoragement oh and i cant wait to read a drop of the Hard Stuff im going out to buy it tomoro