Books are like movies of the mind and it's better to leave Kinsey where she is. Sue Grafton More Quotes by Sue Grafton More Quotes From Sue Grafton Perhaps when we're forced to forfeit what we own, we lose any sentimental associations. Perhaps pawning our valuables frees us in the same way a house fire destroys not only our worldly goods, but our attachment to what's gone. Sue Grafton attachment fire house You kill people you hate or you kill in rage or you kill to get even, but you don't kill someone you're indifferent to. Sue Grafton rage hate people I've never written about my husband, Steve, or any of my children because I know them all too well. I see them in all their complexities which makes them impossible to render on the printed page. Sue Grafton pages husband children I started writing seriously when I was 18, wrote my first novel when I was 22, and I've never stopped writing since. Sue Grafton novel writing firsts I attended the University of Louisville my freshman year, transferred to what was then Western Kentucky State Teachers College for my sophomore and junior years, and then graduated from the University of Louisville in the summer of 1961. Sue Grafton college summer teacher I only get writer's block about once a day. Sue Grafton writers-block block People get careless when they're feeling safe. Sue Grafton safe feelings people It's disconcerting to realize how little you have to say to someone who once occupied such a prominent place in your bed. Sue Grafton inspiring-love bed littles What could smell better than supper being cooked by someone else? Sue Grafton supper smell Grief is as contagious as a yawn. Sue Grafton contagious grief You can't make anyone love you and you can't stop anyone from dying. Sue Grafton one-love dying love-you Life was reduced to its four basic elements: air, food, drink, and a good friend. Sue Grafton good-friend elements air My father taught me to love detective fiction writers such as Raymond Chandler. When I decided to have a hard-boiled detective series I did a lot of studying before I wrote the first book. I learned police procedure, the California criminal law, and many areas outside my expertise. Sue Grafton law father book A is for Alibi, my first book, was published in 1982. As it happened the next couple of books took place in June and August of that year. Without meaning to I painted myself into a corner. The other issue was the aging process. I did not want my main character to age one year for every book so I slowed the whole process down. This way I could get through all 26 letters of the alphabet without making her 109 years old in 2015. I might end the series in either 1990 or on New Years Eve 1989. Sue Grafton new-year couple book There was an author who titled his books by days of the weeks and another one that used colors. Then there was Edward Gorey who wrote the book The Gashlycrumb Tinies, about the untimely death of 26 Victorian children, each representing a letter of the alphabet. I thought what a great way to link the titles. Sue Grafton color book children I made the rules I figured I could be the one to break them. I thought I would write about xenophobia, a hatred of foreigners. After I stated writing the story there was not a foreigner to be had. I did not want to just stick one in there so I could get a title out of it since it seemed like cheating. I never figured out how I could get out of this dilemma so I just called it X and weaved X traits into the story. Sue Grafton xenophobia writing cheating I read the paper every day. There are certain subjects that will catch my attention. I have an entire file of articles. Of course I make up the story, especially since most criminals are not very smart and fictional crime must be clever. I have to make sure the story I am telling is interesting and realistic. In this book I went on line and found out the manners of codes. I thought it interesting to use them as a jumping off point. Sue Grafton smart clever book If high heels were so wonderful, men would be wearing them. Sue Grafton It never pays to deal with the flyweights of the world. They take far too much pleasure in thwarting you at every turn. Sue Grafton Henry is entirely invented though by now I feel he's as real as anyone I know. Sue Grafton feel now know real
