I'm surviving and developing as a writer. I don't know what brings you to mass attention in terms of sales. But I've gotten more and more comfortable with it. Of course if that changes, I'll be comfortable with that. All I can do is write the best books I can. Daniel Woodrell attentionbookbring share on social
I don't want to be callous about it, but we all seemed to get over the Oklahoma bombing pretty quickly, and we're never going to get over 9/11. Daniel Woodrell bombcallousoklahoma Change image and share on social
I've been at writing long enough now to know that every three or four books, I have to start a new direction. Daniel Woodrell bookdirectionhave Change image and share on social
In February of 1972, a snowstorm blew into Kansas City, and I decided to hitchhike to California. The roads were icy, snowflakes howling, and nobody would drive me to the highway, so I humped through the snow and ice and caught a ride with a concerned cop to the Kansas Turnpike. Daniel Woodrell blowcaliforniacatch share on social
I was born in West Plains, and we lived here till I was one. Then my dad needed to get a job, so we moved to the St. Louis area. I lived in St. Charles, on the Missouri River, till I was 15. Daniel Woodrell areabearcharle Change image and share on social
For a long time, I didn't think I wanted to live in the Ozarks or write about the region. It seemed to be a sure recipe for obscurity, and to be obscure was not my conscious ambition. Daniel Woodrell ambitionconsciouslive Change image and share on social
I always loved the verve and vivacity of pulp and I kind of merged it with my own interest in family stories. Daniel Woodrell familyinterestkind 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
I learned my values. It's better to be poor than to be beholden. Wealth is not the object of life. You should be polite as long as possible, and when you can't be polite anymore, don't run. Daniel Woodrell anymorebeholdenlearn Change image and share on social
I'd met some awfully tough gals in my life, and I find them compelling, if I don't have to socialize with them too much. Daniel Woodrell compelfindgal Change image and share on social
