I am well aware that the writers of New York, London, and Toronto are more readily noticed, though the shadowy and potent Ozarks Literary Cabal does what it can for me, then nightly joins me for dinner and calls me 'honey.' Daniel Woodrell awarecabalcall share on social
When poetry is on the money, 12 words can slay you. I admire that greatly. Daniel Woodrell admiregreatlymoney Change image and share on social
I had bill collectors chasing me. We were skipping from town to town, not leaving forwarding addresses. The agent couldn't find me when he sold my book. He finally found me. Daniel Woodrell addressagentbill Change image and share on social
You want to hear an agent scream, say, 'I'm thinking about doing a collection of short stories set in the Ozarks.' Daniel Woodrell agentcollectionhear Change image and share on social
I tell the story by feel most of the time, and I am not much given to labyrinthian digressions but seem to be naturally drawn to compression and pace, and the feelings come about on their own. Daniel Woodrell compressiondigressiondraw Change image and share on social
I guess it's ridiculously romantic, but I wanted to be a full tilt, sink-or-swim writer. Daniel Woodrell fullguessridiculously Change image and share on social
I can't say that dropping out of school at 16 to join the Marines was my best idea. On the other hand, maybe it was. Who knows? Daniel Woodrell drophandidea Change image and share on social
I just really like the verve and muscle of good crime fiction, the narrative punch of it. The underlying principle of good crime fiction is an insistence on a kind of root democracy. I've always responded to that notion. Daniel Woodrell crimedemocracyfiction share on social
I think there are some folks who don't particularly like what I have to say, but on the whole, the reaction has been very positive. Daniel Woodrell folkpositivereaction Change image and share on social
You realize you're alive while you're alive, and you better notice it then, because later, it's hard to see. Daniel Woodrell alivehardnotice Change image and share on social
