The Night Journal received two awards that I'm terribly proud of - -the Spur from Western Writers of America, and the Willa Literary Award from Women Writing the West. Both these groups are filled with great writers and good people. Elizabeth Crook More Quotes by Elizabeth Crook More Quotes From Elizabeth Crook I think when you're a writer most of what you read influences you. The rhythms get into your head. Elizabeth Crook rhythm influence thinking In middle school I wrote a paper on Hemingway and none of the sentences had more than five words. Elizabeth Crook middle paper school I wrote a paper [in school] on [William] Faulkner and no one could tell what the sentences meant. Elizabeth Crook sentences paper school I love the mystery, the reconstruction of history, and the way past and future define each other. Elizabeth Crook mystery way past