Mike Perry – A Literary Life Five Minutes From the Deer Stand
Note from Mike: The young gentleman who hosted this interview was exceptionally well-prepared. It was great fun to follow his lead and head off into areas I don’t always explore…such as whether I could win a fight with Liam Neeson…
Mike Perry – A Literary Life Five Minutes From the Deer Stand
Mike explains how a farm kid who once thought authors were mysterious “capital-A” people learned to make a living with words while staying five minutes from his deer stand. We also learn that if he ever fights Liam Neeson, the plan begins and probably ends at the kneecaps. Subscribe to Longfire for more stories worth gathering around.
SHOW LINKS
CHAPTERS (links in the timestamps)
- 00:00 Rapid Fire: Books, Deer Stands, and Liam Neeson
- 09:20 The Story Behind Population: 485
- 12:14 Returning Home and Joining the Fire Department
- 16:37 Population: 485 and a Possible Broadway Musical
- 20:22 His Dad, Wyoming, and an Unexpected Opportunity
- 24:46 Becoming “Terminally Unemployable”
- 26:59 How Publishing Changed and Why Mike Keeps Adapting
- 31:02 Writing by Triage and the Blue Volkswagen Effect
- 36:39 Literary Solitaire, Revision, and Fancy Words
- 42:05 Building a Business Around the Writing
- 46:32 Where to Find Mike
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