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George Singleton, born in 1958, is an American author known for his humorous and satirical writing style. His works primarily consist of short stories.

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“Don't try to outguess what's going on in publishing, and write what you want to write.”

Want Writing Trying What You Want Publishing

Author:George Singleton

“One day we will all cherish the memory of having blacksmiths on every corner.”

Memories One Day Corners Cherish Blacksmiths Cherish The Memories

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“Gilles Deleuze believed that every society needed a madman so we could feel better about ourselves. I do my best to fill that role.”

Feels Roles Needed Feel Better Madmen

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“I'm a bad, inconsistent person, but at least I'm not a member of the Tea Party griping incoherently about too much government, but flashing my Medicare card every other day to a doctor because I'm 400 pounds overweight.”

Persons Government Party Too Much Members Doctors Cards Tea Pounds Medicare Tea Party Inconsistent Overweight

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“I don't smoke because I like to do so, but because it makes me pay cigarette taxes, which helps build roads and water supplies.”

Helping Water Pay Taxes Smoke Cigarette Supplies

Author:George Singleton

“Think about all the selfish non-smokers out there, driving around on asphalt, drinking water out of the tap, not even thinking about how smokers' taxes help pay for it all.”

Thinking Helping Water Pay Taxes Drinking Selfish Driving Drinking Water Smokers Asphalt

Author:George Singleton

“I have to deal with seven ex-stray dogs, and one ex-stray cat. One dog is nearing nineteen years old. Before I go to teach, he likes for me to tell him bedtime stories.”

Years Stories Deals Teach Dog Cat Seven Likes Exes Bedtime Nineteen Bedtime Stories Stray Dogs Stray Cats

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“There's a ton of truth in Flannery O'Connor's notion that "Anybody who has survived his childhood has enough information about life to last him the rest of his days."”

Enough Lasts Childhood Information Notion Survived

Author:George Singleton

“Keep a small can of WD-40 on your desk-away from any open flames-to remind yourself that if you don't write daily, you will get rusty.”

Ifs Writing Flames Desks Great Writing

Book:Pep Talks, Warnings, And Screeds: Indispensable Wisdom And Cautionary Advice For Writers

Source: Pep Talks, Warnings, And Screeds: Indispensable Wisdom And Cautionary Advice For Writers

“You do not have to explain every single drop of water contained in a rain barrel. You have to explain one drop-H2O. The reader will get it.”

Writing Water Reader Rain Barrels Drop Of Water

Book:Pep Talks, Warnings, And Screeds: Indispensable Wisdom And Cautionary Advice For Writers

Source: Pep Talks, Warnings, And Screeds: Indispensable Wisdom And Cautionary Advice For Writers

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Born: 1958
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Quotes: 10

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