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“I also believe my home state is cursed by ignorance and poverty and racism, much of it deliberately inculcated to control a vulnerable electorate. And I believe many of the politicians in Louisiana are among the most stomach-churning examples of white trash and venality I have ever known. To me, the fact that large numbers of people find them humorously picaresque is mind numbing, on a level with telling fond tales of one's rapist.” PeopleMindBelieveStatesFactsHomeI BelieveWhiteLevelsNumbersKnownPovertyExampleIgnorancePoliticianRacismTalesVulnerableStomachTrashCursedLarge NumbersLouisianaElectorateNumbingChurningWhite TrashHome StatePicaresque Book:Creole Belle: A Dave Robicheaux Novel Source: Creole Belle: A Dave Robicheaux Novel
“Today, there are more opportunities for writers in terms of access to larger success, but it's more difficult to publish a literary novel in the lower ranges. In other words, you almost have to hit a home run. You can hit a triple, maybe, but nobody's interested in a single.” WritingHomeRunningTodayOpportunityDifficultTermNovelAccessRangePublishHome Run Author:James Lee Burke
“You do it a day at a time. You write as well as you can, you put it in the mail, you leave it under submission, you never leave it at home.” WritingWellsHomeMailSubmission Author:James Lee Burke
