Ask the Author: Nick Roberts
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Nick Roberts
Writer's block is the critic living in your brain who's shouting so loud that you can't hear your own ideas. See him for what he is, and shoot him in the face.
Nick Roberts
Being the first audience to the story in the best thing about being a writer. There's nothing better than typing away on autopilot as the events unfold before you.
Nick Roberts
Don't talk yourself out of a great idea. Set a daily goal and plant yourself in front of the computer until you hit it. I recommend doing it at the same time, so it becomes automatic. Some days will be better than others, but push through it. The world needs more perseverance.
Nick Roberts
I'm finishing up my dissertation research into potential stigma associated with substance use disorder in hiring practices. Once I've added that notch to my belt, I'll get to work on novel number three.
Nick Roberts
I can't turn my mind off; sometimes I wish I could. There's always a mental film projector running in my head. If I don't man the MacBook daily, I get backed up and cranky.
Nick Roberts
I was teaching a Sherlock Holmes book, and one character was a countryside doctor. The idea of a medical man traveling through rural areas, helping people with his limited resources was interesting. Somehow the phrase "backwoods exorcist" entered my mind, and it evolved from that.
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