Getting to the point where I was ready to write a book has been about a 20-year journey of being, really honestly, too afraid to try - which I think is pretty common for people who are trying to write a large piece of fiction. Patrick Carman afraidbookcommon share on social
When I was a kid, I used to love it when one of my friends would jump out from behind a door and try to scare me. I always did the same thing in response. Patrick Carman doorfriendjump Change image and share on social
I travel to a lot of schools, and I see firsthand that while we do still have a lot of traditional readers, we don't have as many as we used to. And we're missing an awful lot of kids entirely... Do I want to get rid of the Internet? Obviously, I don't want that because of all the amazing things it brings. Patrick Carman amazeawfulbring share on social
There are so many ways to tell a story. With multiplatform books, we are reimagining what literacy can be. Patrick Carman bookliteracymultiplatform Change image and share on social
Don't get me wrong - I love books! I just think a video has a bigger bang when it comes to a good, old-fashioned adrenaline rush. Patrick Carman adrenalinebangbig Change image and share on social
Like most people, there are things I love about Amazon. It's cheap, it's fast, and it's at my doorstep. But Amazon will never replace the important role my local indie plays in my community. Patrick Carman amazoncheapcommunity Change image and share on social
I'm a relic, and things were a lot different when I was fifteen and sixteen. There were no cell phones, no laptops... I learned to type on an actual typewriter. Patrick Carman actualcellfifteen Change image and share on social
They wouldn't let me into Germany from 1998-2000 because I bumped into the chancellor's daughter on my skateboard. Patrick Carman bumpchancellordaughter Change image and share on social
I took English courses in college, but I don't have an English degree. I have a degree in economics. Patrick Carman collegecoursedegree Change image and share on social
My job as an author is to tell the story in the best way possible, to make it flow seamlessly and get the reader to keep turning the page. Patrick Carman authorflowjob Change image and share on social