George Mikes
Hungarian-born British author
John Shirleyis an American writer, primarily of horror, fantasy, science fiction, dark street fiction, westerns, and songwriting. He has also written one historical novel, a western about Wyatt Earp, Wyatt in Wichita, and one non-fiction book, Gurdjieff: An Introduction to His Life and Ideas.
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John Shirleyis an American writer, primarily of horror, fantasy, science fiction, dark street fiction, westerns, and songwriting. He has also written one historical novel, a western about Wyatt Earp, Wyatt in Wichita, and one non-fiction book, Gurdjieff: An Introduction to His Life and Ideas. Shirley has written novels, short stories, TV scripts and screenplays–including The Crow–and has published over 84 books including 10 short-story collections. As a musician, Shirley has fronted his own bands and written lyrics for Blue Oyster Cult and others. His newest novels are Stormland and Axle Bust Creek.
I’m incapable of writing without social commentary. I like to think that it’s integrated and not really heavy handedly didactic.
American writer, screenwriter and musician
I’m trying to trick people into thinking about the unthinkable by using pop culture images.
American writer, screenwriter and musician
I get drunk writing words. I don’t drink or do drugs, but I get so carried away with writing that I get inebriated from it.
American writer, screenwriter and musician
Weekends are a bit like rainbows; they look good from a distance but disappear when you get up close to them.
American writer, screenwriter and musician
I think paranoia can be instructive in the right doses. Paranoia is a skill.
American writer, screenwriter and musician
Innocence could be considered a discrete state of mind.
American writer, screenwriter and musician
Labels only confuse people. The smarter people recognize artists who transcend categories. But I always try to entertain. It’s in my nature; writers are born to entertain. If that means working ostensibly within a genre, fine.
American writer, screenwriter and musician
I’m cursed with empathy. I’m also by nature way too opinionated.
American writer, screenwriter and musician