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Current mood:  thoughtful Category: Jobs, Work, Careers
I'm an author. I've got 11 or so books out and about that many slated to come out in the next few years.
I'm no longer a reader of fiction. It's hard for me to pick up a book and read it because I (1) find flaws, (2) get bored or (3) wonder how the hell it got published. I can't immerse myself in the "take me away" moment any more. Sometimes I know the author and that will color my perception of the book. Sometimes I know the story of the purchase and that colors the perception. And sometimes I just don't like the book.
It's been a long, long time since I read a book that really impressed me. Several books startled me (the first time I read a Diana Gabaldon book, or the first time I read Dune). The Kindle is great to let me test-drive a book, letting me view the first chapters. Often that's all I read. I haven't had that "whoa, I MUST read more" feeling in years.
What I am reading, though, is non-fiction, and I'm reading that by the bucket-load. It's fascinating because I never delved much into NF before becoming a fiction author. Now it's almost the only thing I read. I've read about ecology, population control, politics, nutrition ... you name it, I'm curious about it. I wonder if this is the next step in my evolution as a reader?
10:55 AM
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