“I made a very conscious effort to finish 'The Cypress House' before 'So Cold the River' launched, because I thought that would help build a buffer between my writing and any impact that came from either the success or the failure of that first book.” WritingFirstsMadeBookHelpingHouseEffortColdConsciousRiversImpactCypresses Author:Michael Koryta
“What I love is the writing, it's not having written. I like the process of it.” WritingProcessLove IsWritten Author:Michael Koryta
“You should be writing for the love of the story, and when it comes time to return to the manuscript, everything else belongs behind a closed door.” ShouldWritingStoriesBehindsDoorsReturnManuscriptsClosed Doors Author:Michael Koryta
“I think anyone who writes suspense fiction and says that King isn't an influence is either lying or being foolish.” ThinkingWritingLyingInfluenceFoolish Author:Michael Koryta
“Stephen King, by far, is the standard-bearer. I think anyone who writes suspense fiction and says that King isn't an influence is either lying or being foolish. I read his book 'On Writing' before I read pretty much any of his fiction.” ThinkingWritingBookLyingFictionInfluenceKingsStandardsFoolishSuspense Author:Michael Koryta
