I know books that are really good and writers that are really good and they have become oppressed and ground down from the rejection and they stop. Either they stop writing or they have these books in their drawers. I know that for a fact.
I'm really interested in the United States, what it means to be American - maybe because my father's an immigrant and my grandparents were immigrants… - Micah Perks
I'm really interested in the United States, what it means to be American - maybe because my father's an immigrant and my grandparents were immigrants…
- Micah Perks
Nice girls are not supposed to be hungry. They are not supposed to feed themselves or care about their own food. They're definitely not supposed to t… - Micah Perks
Nice girls are not supposed to be hungry. They are not supposed to feed themselves or care about their own food. They're definitely not supposed to t…
There are so many people who write really interesting work and try super hard and still don't get published. - Micah Perks
There are so many people who write really interesting work and try super hard and still don't get published.
I think someone who writes a ghost story probably needs to believe it in some way. - Micah Perks
I think someone who writes a ghost story probably needs to believe it in some way.
It's really difficult to know what is the best way forward when you're not getting a lot of support - and probably most writers aren't getting enough… - Micah Perks
It's really difficult to know what is the best way forward when you're not getting a lot of support - and probably most writers aren't getting enough…
In general, I think every novel is a political novel, in that every novel is an argument about how the world works, who has power, who has a voice, w… - Micah Perks
In general, I think every novel is a political novel, in that every novel is an argument about how the world works, who has power, who has a voice, w…
I've heard a lot of editors and agents say, "If the book is good, it will get published." I totally disagree with that. - Micah Perks
I've heard a lot of editors and agents say, "If the book is good, it will get published." I totally disagree with that.
My natural tendency is to fall in love with language and character and setting, and kind of forget about pacing. Narrative tension doesn't come natur… - Micah Perks
My natural tendency is to fall in love with language and character and setting, and kind of forget about pacing. Narrative tension doesn't come natur…
I love ghost stories, I love to read them, and I love the idea of being haunted. - Micah Perks
I love ghost stories, I love to read them, and I love the idea of being haunted.
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