Okay. And with that, Matthew from The Quintessentially Questionable Query Experiment asked a few interesting questions and was kind enough to post up an interview with me on his blog (which I'll link below, too).
I realize that practically every time I'm asked questions, my answers change. In fact, I think just about every one of my answers to Matthew's questions would be different if I did the interview again right now, or four hours from now.
Oh well.
This seems like the year for stopping things. In music, a lot of great bands have broken up. I could list some of the more shocking (to me) breakups, but you'd only know who I was talking about if you were a hipster.
And if you were a hipster, you wouldn't be listening to me anyway.
That said, I am proclaiming my interview on Matthew's blog to be my **last**.
My apologies to those of you who have been waiting patiently in line to ask questions of the great big giant me.
Everything you think you need to know about Drew is in my books, anyway.
I have some work to do.
Tomorrow I'll be meeting with the kids -- the young writers. We'll start filming the documentary then (really). And the kids will also be interviewed away from me, so they can say whatever they want to say.
They can anyway. They know that.
I was thinking about them last night (not in a creepy way), and I kept wondering about this whole notion of "pride" and being "proud" of what you do.
I'm not proud of them or what I do.
In my never-to-be-understood universe, pride is something you feel about the things you choose: like a model of car, or a new house, or a freshly-mowed lawn.
I never chose anything I've ever done.
I'm pretty sure it chose me.
Just ask Jack.
So, anyway, I've got another guest-blog gig coming up this week at Macmillan's website -- on Friday, I think.
I'll most likely disappear from here for a while -- until we post the video about the kids. We'll see.
Tautology for Tuesday: I'll either be here, or I won't. Either way, it won't necessarily be my choice.
You can read my **final** interview with Matthew Rush here.
9 comments:
I'm from the Midwest, do you mind elaborating on what a Hipster is exactly...
Jon:
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=hipster
Sorry Andrew, now to your post.
Wow. I don't quite know how to express how flattered I am that you took the time to answer my questions and share some of the details of your life. The fact that it's the last one you intend to give is a little sad, but completely understandable. The amount of time you spend writing, being a dad, a coach, and a mentor to young writers has to leave little time for shit like this.
As long as you keep writing great novels I'll keep coming back.
ARCs of Stick will be out March 15. I'll send you one, Matthew.
Well. Then I better stop being amazed and start acting like I deserve it. I do, I promise I do.
BTW, Kylie, my 15 year old daughter, has started Marbury and she really likes it. She's a WAY faster reader than me, but she's reading three other books too, so I'll let you know once she's done.
Your interview with Matt is awesome. Your a real rockstar and I am off to Borders.com to buy all of your books. In fact, Marbury Lens is going to the top of my 'to read' pile.
Thanks very much, Paul. I appreciate that.
Hello Andrew,
I wandered over from Matthew's interview. Fabulously done :) I really enjoyed it and I look forward to reading The Marbury Lens (and your other books). They are now added to my burgeoning TBR list.
Cheers!
Jen
An awesome interview Andrew. Well done Matt. Your tidbit about Seth and Jack ..... damn why didn't I make the connection? Feeling another read coming on.
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