An Interview with Pat Deuson
Pat's ebook, Superior Longing, debuts today! Tiger: Pat, as an aspiring-to-be-published writer, how does it feel to see your book about to be published? Pat: First Tiger, thanks for asking me to visit your blog. While it’s great to no longer be ‘aspiring’ at least after 9/15/11 when Superior Longing comes out, writing goes on, with all the ups and downs that brings. While I’ve tried to maintain a ‘professional’ attitude toward writing, defined sublimely by Christie: "There was a moment when I changed from an amateur to a professional. I assumed the burden of a profession, which is to write even when you don't want to, don't much like what you're writing, and aren't writing particularly well." I now can add marketing, which carries the same proviso. Note this is an ebook. I was offered a contract for a print book as well but I have seen the future…. Tiger: When did you decide to write novels? And...