I like really sharp flavors, and I like contrasts. Something sweet and sour at the same time is a big win. Marcus Sakey bigcontrastflavor Change image and share on social
The thing I'm always trying to do when I write is hit that sweet spot where the book both keeps you up late at night, and yet a week after you've finished, it still pops back into your head. Marcus Sakey backbookfinish Change image and share on social
As the Occupy Movement demonstrated, it's tough to change anything when you're talking about everything. Marcus Sakey changedemonstratemovement Change image and share on social
For me, one of the hallmarks of a really great book is that I'm seeing it in my head while I'm reading. Marcus Sakey bookgreathallmark Change image and share on social
One of the things that I love about crime novels is that you can turn the volume all the way up. If I can make somebody blow their subway stop, I win. Marcus Sakey blowcrimelove Change image and share on social
I'm a Hemingway fan, so in a manner of speaking, I've been fishing with him already. But man, would I love to board Pilar in Key West and head south until we have a day-long battle with a tarpon, haul that bad boy up, then celebrate by telling lies over rum on a Cuban terrace. Marcus Sakey badbattleboard share on social
A decade in advertising exposed me to plenty of schemers and backstabbers. But honestly, advertising is wonderful training for fiction. Writing novels is much easier if you've ever tried to write a billboard. Marcus Sakey advertisebackstabbersbillboard share on social
The first job of a storyteller is to make the reader feel the story, to get the reader to live in the skin of the character. Marcus Sakey characterfeeljob Change image and share on social
When I write, I try not to cast in my head, because then I'm writing to a major movie star, and it picks up those ticks, and that's not what I want to do. Marcus Sakey castheadmajor Change image and share on social
I do wish that reviews were less like book reports. There was an era when reviewers had something to say about a book: when they painted context and drew conclusions. Many reviews these days are little more than plot summary. Marcus Sakey bookconclusioncontext share on social
