“I think it is worse [in 2015] for a mid-list author such as myself. You either have to sell like Stephen King or go with the small presses where there is no money. I was lucky to have been in the right place and time for many years.” ThinkingYearsHas BeensKingsLuckySellsPressesListsRight PlaceNo MoneyPlace And Time Author:W. P. Kinsella
“I've played [Scrabble] tournaments for about 20 years. My daughter, Erin, who lives with me, also travels to tournaments. While I'm not a top division player, I've won a number of tournaments.” YearsNumbersPlayerDaughterMy DaughterDivisionTournamentsScrabbleErin Author:W. P. Kinsella
“I lost my wife Barbara to cancer few years ago. I would give whatever time I have left to spend one more day with her.” GivingYearsLostLeftWifeYears AgoCancerMy WifeBarbaraOne More Day Author:W. P. Kinsella
“Other people get into occupations by accident or design; but writers are born. I could work at selling motels, or slopping hogs, for fifty years, but if someone asked my occupation, I'd say writer, even if I'd never sold a word. Writers write. Other people talk.” PeopleIfsWritingYearsBornDesignAccidentsSellingFiftyOccupationHogMotels Book:Shoeless Joe Source: Shoeless Joe