With memoir, you have the clay of your life to work with. When you're writing a novel, you have to make the clay first. Bill Clegg claylifemake Change image and share on social
My experience is that books take on a life of their own and create their own energy. I've represented books that have been sold for very little money and gone on to great glory, and I've seen books sold for an enormous amount of money published to very little response. Bill Clegg amountbookcreate share on social
Navigating a nonsober world of restaurants and bars, dinner parties, and benefits is like anything that requires practice. Like tennis or a foreign language, it gets easier the more you do it. But like all beginnings, it can be awkward. You stumble, you worry, and then there are unexpected moments of grace that give you the courage to keep going. Bill Clegg awkwardbarbeginning share on social
I was hit by a car when I was 13, and the rumour was immediately that I had been playing chicken with the car with my best friend Kenny in front of the Nutmeg Pantry, which was the only shop in Sharon. In fact, the guy who hit me was inebriated. Bill Clegg carchickenfact share on social
I think of the part of me that writes as the most private self. It's the part that's engaged the least with the rest of the world's needs. Bill Clegg engagepartprivate Change image and share on social
In the little rural town I grew up in, I missed out on the pop music of the time, the '80s, and now enjoy in retrospect. It's as an adult that I've opened it up to dance, hip-hop, R&B, and even big pop songs. Bill Clegg 80sadultbig share on social
I spent the first 33 years of my life with secrets, and lots of them. I spent a great deal of energy worrying over what people thought and obscuring the things I was ashamed of... trying to appear what I thought was normal. Bill Clegg ashameddealenergy share on social
We only learn at the speed of pain, and we don't have others in our lives without forgiveness. Bill Clegg forgivenesslearnlive Change image and share on social
I was pretty strict in high school about who I would listen to. Musicians like Neil Young, Cat Stevens, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell... who were, in my opinion, great writers. The music mattered, but it held hands with the lyrics, and the personality was, overall, unsullied. Bill Clegg bobcatdylan share on social