Q: Who are you?
A: I’m Ben. Uh, nice to meet you.
Q: What do you do, Ben?
A: I’m a writer, sort of.
Q: A writer, really? What do you write?
A: Fiction, short stories mostly.
Q: Oh, like novels? What kind? Anything I might have read?
A: No, I’ve started a few novels, but never finished one. I’ve had a few stories published online.
Q: I like thrillers. Do you write stuff like John Grisham?
A: Not really.
Q: Why should we be interested in what you have to say?
A: You shouldn’t.
Q: Why another blog? Doesn’t everybody and his grandmother already have one?
A: For the same reason blog sites let you put up your blog for free: because it might turn out to be something interesting that people want to read.
Q: So, what are you going to write about?
A: Stuff
Q: Stuff?
A: Yeah, you know, stuff -- whatever pops into my head first; what it’s like to be an unknown writer; great rejection letters from editors; politics; queer news; good music; updates on the kiddos and the whole gay dad thing; life in Sitges; the insanity of my redneck family; your typical circa 1984 half-hour situation comedy hilarity; and recipes, don’t forget the recipes -- stuff.
Q: Do you actually think there’s someone out there who’ll want to read that?
A: Maybe. You’re here, aren’t you?
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