#WriterWednesday Interview with Indy Perro
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I’d like to welcome Indy Perro to the blog today for #WriterWednesday.
Things you never want to run out of: I couldn’t live without culture, specifically music, books, and movies.
Things you wish you’d never bought: I wish I’d never bought into the illusion of prestige.
Things you need for your writing sessions: I need a good attitude and music that fits the vibe of my writing.
Things that hamper your writing: Generally, though not always, I struggle to bring my personal linguistic rhythms when I’m distracted by music with powerful, emotive lyrics.
Hardest thing about being a writer: I struggle to make small talk. Cocktail party conversation isn’t in my job description.
Easiest thing about being a writer: I can avoid cocktail parties. I’m the face behind the book, which is one rung lower than being a face made for radio.
Words that describe you: I’ve been described as indescribable.
Words that describe you, but you wish they didn’t: Some find me ambiguously eclectic.
Favorite foods: I eat lasagna like Garfield, the cat and the president.
Things that make you want to gag: Coconut is a hell of a thing to do to chocolate.
Favorite beverage: Coffee.
Something that gives you a sour face: Herbal tea. I want my tea to taste like coffee.
Favorite smell: I love the smell of my dog after a bath.
Something that makes you hold your nose: There’s a reason I gave my dog a bath.
Last best thing you ate: I recently enjoyed a lime fruit bar. Sorry, that was my last one.
Last thing you regret eating: I’m not sure what you’d call it, and perhaps it shouldn’t have been that color, texture, or consistency.
Things you’d walk a mile for: I’d walk several miles to see a great concert or museum.
Things that make you want to run screaming from the room: People who need to give their opinions on that which they know nothing. You know who you are…
Things you always put in your books: Jokes, music, and realism. A book without humor is like a day without sunshine.
Things you never put in your books: Tropes, banalities, and cliches.
Favorite places you’ve been: New Orleans, the greatest city in the U.S.
Places you never want to go to again: Some jails are nicer than others.
Best thing you’ve ever done: My marriage has been my greatest accomplishment.
Biggest mistake: Any decision I ever made based on money turned out to be a mistake, some bigger than others.
About Indy:
Indy Perro is a novelist and recovering academic. When he's not at his desk, he loves to hike, run, and read the masters: Michael Connelly, Raymond Chandler, Dennis Lehane, Elmore Leonard, and James Sallis. Central City is his debut thriller and the first book in the hard-boiled Kulpa and Bayonne series. The second, Journeyman, is also out now. Book 3 will be published in the Spring of 2024.
Explore Central City! Meet the characters, examine the history, and visit the neighborhoods at centralcitybooks.com.
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