Very first thing in the morning, I spew some rough genius directly on to the laptop. Then I have coffee and rewrite for three hours. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes coffee directly genius
I go to Spain a lot, in winter, for a blast of sunlight to banish the blues brought on by the Irish greys and drizzle. I love the cities of the Spanish interior. Kevin Barry banishblastblue Change image and share on social
I wanted to write about Jews in Montana, so I went there by plane and bus, only to discover that there are no Jews in Montana. It didn't deter me. Kevin Barry busdeterdiscover Change image and share on social
What greatly annoys me is sometimes you see the short story being described as a training ground for the novel. Kind of like an apprenticeship. And in lots of ways, it's a far harder form. Kevin Barry annoyapprenticeshipform Change image and share on social
The free sharing and teaching of open source is incompatible with the notion of the solitary genius. Golan Levin freegeniusincompatible Change image and share on social
Most reporters who come to me get their stories directly from press releases. Very few do what one would consider to be their professional duty. Joey Skaggs directlydutypress Change image and share on social
I'm not a morning person: I can't function until I've had a coffee - or several. Alastair Reynolds coffeefunctionhave Change image and share on social