I worked in information technology and academia for a long time and met many people who were better with things and ideas than with people.
Graeme Simsion
I set out to write a screenplay but, since my early 20s, had dreamed of writing a novel.
Interestingly for me, modern rom coms have not always been funny - many of the iconic rom coms are more like light dramas with occasional comedic moments, often coming from secondary character.
All of us have to make some accommodations and allowances if we are to live with another person.
Fortunately, I am accustomed to creating amusement inadvertently.
I feel I've done the 10,000 hours you have to do to get good at something.
A lot of romantic comedies are just light romantic dramas, or the comedy comes off second-best.
I am happy that I'm a better novelist than a screenwriter.
I am a big advocate of the role of the bookstore in the community.
There's definitely a role for online booksellers, but they can't host events, bring people together, and form a personal relationship in the way a bricks-and-mortar store and its staff can.
