“As for whether genre considerations influence what I write, they don't at all, but I might sell more books if they did. The Night Journal is a hodge-podge of historical fiction, western, mystery, and contemporary domestic drama. It doesn't settle into a specific market, reviewers have a hard time describing it, and sometimes it gets classified weirdly in bookstores. But from a writer's standpoint, I like that it's hard to categorize.” IfsWritingBookSometimesHardMightNightFictionMysteryInfluenceDramaSellsHistoricalWesternContemporaryGenreSettlingHard TimesConsiderationHistorical FictionJournalDescribingStandpointBookstoresReviewers Author:Elizabeth Crook
“The Night Journal received two awards that I'm terribly proud of - -the Spur from Western Writers of America, and the Willa Literary Award from Women Writing the West. Both these groups are filled with great writers and good people.” PeopleWritingTwoAmericaNightGroupsProudFilledWestWesternAwardsGood PeopleJournalSpursGreat Writers Author:Elizabeth Crook
“It took me ten years to write The Night Journal, so that was a big ordeal.” WritingYearsBigsNightTenJournalOrdeals Author:Elizabeth Crook
“Angle of Repose is one of my favorite books. I fell in love with it in college. When I submitted The Night Journal to my agent she got very excited because she said it reminded her of Angle of Repose.” SaidBookNightCollegeMy FavoriteExcitedAgentsJournalAngleReposeFavorite Book Author:Elizabeth Crook
“I'd be a dope to compare my writing with Wallace Stegner's, but that book probably influenced me in ways I didn't even realize while I was writing The Night Journal.” WayWritingBookNightRealizingCompareJournalDope Author:Elizabeth Crook
