Winter sports aren't my thing. You can have your boards and blades and your glacier-gripping cleats: My feet prefer to negotiate the ground on a pair of dependable soles. Julia Glass bladeboardcleat Change image and share on social
I see life as increasingly complex, vivid, colorful, crazy, chaotic. That's the world I write about... the world I live in. Julia Glass chaoticcolorfulcomplex Change image and share on social
As a writer of fiction, I spend my days inventing real lives for make-believe people; what I create can only seem real. Julia Glass createdayfiction Change image and share on social
Somewhat sadly, the survival of many bookstores now depends on selling merchandise other than books. Julia Glass bookbookstoredepend Change image and share on social
Nothing teaches great writing like the very best books do. Yet, good teachers often help students cross that bridge, and I have to say that I had a few extraordinary English teachers in high school whom I still credit for their guidance. Julia Glass bookbridgecredit share on social
My first draft is always way too long; my books start out with delusions of 'War and Peace' - and must be gently disabused. My editor is brilliant at taking me to the point where I do all the necessary cutting on my own. I like to say she's a midwife rather than a surgeon. Julia Glass bookbrilliantcut share on social
Call me territorial or narcissistic, but I avoid novels about people who share my vocation. Julia Glass avoidcallnarcissistic Change image and share on social
I continue to shun, in a very curmudgeonly fashion, things like Twitter and Facebook. Julia Glass continuecurmudgeonlyfacebook Change image and share on social
I grew up in a home where animals were ever-present and often dominated our lives. There were always horses, dogs, and cats, as well as a revolving infirmary of injured wildlife being nursed by my sister the aspiring vet. Julia Glass animalaspirecat share on social
In every novel, I write about something - a place, an experience, an emotion - with which I'm intimately familiar, but it's also crucial to me that I take on challenges. If write only inside my comfort zone, I'll suffocate. Julia Glass challengecomfortcrucial share on social