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Richard Yancey: A Self Portrait
Richard Yancey Revealed
About Richard Yancey
Revealing Questions
- Q. How would you describe perfect happiness?
- A. A long walk on a deserted beach, at sunset, with my life's companion by my side.
- Q. What’s your greatest fear?
- A. That for our children's sakes we will lack the foresight and will to save our precious planet.
- Q. If you could be anywhere in the world right now, where would you choose to be?
- A. On a deserted beach at sunset with my . . . I think I already answered this one!
- Q. With whom in history do you most identify?
- A. Lincoln has fascinated me since childhood. We have yet to plumb his depths.
- Q. Which living person do you most admire?
- A. Barack Obama, for fortitude and vision
- Q. What are your most overused words or phrases?
- A. In books, "said" (but there's only so many words to say it!). In life, Oh no, I'm lost again.
On Books and Writing
- Q. Who are your favorite authors?
- A. Graham Greene, Robert B. Parker, Arthur Conan Doyle, John Updike, Eudora Welty.
- Q. What are your 5 favorite books of all time?
- A. The Heart of the Matter, Moby Dick, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Rabbit Run, The Collected Short Stories of John Cheever
- Q. Is there a book you love to reread?
- A. The Heart of the Matter by Graham Greene
- Q. Do you have one sentence of advice for new writers?
- A. Expect to fail; write as if you've already succeeded.
- Q. What comment do you hear most often from your readers?
- A. I'm your biggest fan.
