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K.C. Knouse

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K.C. Knouse is the author of Twenty Miles West of Branch, Texas and other stories a recently released collection of short fiction and an earlier non-fiction book, True Prosperity: Your Guide to a Cash-Based Lifestyle (1996, Double-Dome Publications).

Knouse began writing for publication in 1985 and has had his short fiction published in print literary magazines and online at Wattpad.com.

A career outside salesperson, Knouse spent thirty years working in the printed products industry before retiring in 2009. Most of his sales career was spent in self-employment of one kind or another.

K.C. Knouse lives on the U.S./Mexico border in far west Texas.

More information can be found on the author’s website, K.C. Knouse.com .

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What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

K.C. Knouse The best advice I received early on was to set aside a specific block of time to write each day. It doesn't really matter how much time is set aside. …moreThe best advice I received early on was to set aside a specific block of time to write each day. It doesn't really matter how much time is set aside. The discipline acquired by writing for a set period of time every day is what counts. When I have done this, I have been very productive, even when I only set aside forty-five minutes to an hour each day. When I worked a full-time job, I did my writing stint first thing at five o'clock in the morning.

For writers of fiction, I recommend taking some courses in fiction writing. I did not know what elements comprised a story until I took a fiction writing course. I completed a writing course through Writer's Digest Magazine and have taken several extension courses at the local community college and university. The main benefit of the extension courses was the feedback I received from other participants as well as from the instructor.

In addition to courses, membership in a writers' group helped me develop my writing talent. Again, it is the feedback I received from fellow members that helped me grow. Mine was a local group that I participated in for many years, but now there are groups online.

Read a lot of fiction. Read a lot of non-fiction. Read, read, read. Read books on the craft of writing.

Observe and listen. Ideas for stories and characters are all around you.

Put your work out there. Dip your toe into the water at sites like Medium.com and see what happens.
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How do you get inspired to write?

K.C. Knouse Story ideas and characters inspire me. The journey to the end of a story or an article inspires me. But I do not wait for inspiration to sit down and …moreStory ideas and characters inspire me. The journey to the end of a story or an article inspires me. But I do not wait for inspiration to sit down and write; I write when it is time to write. As I write, inspiration finds me.(less)

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	The Midnight Vault by J. Curtis (Goodreads Author), Shane Bzdok, Sean Thomas McDonnell (Goodreads Author) 4.90 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 2025	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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