Meet NUNUM's Contributor: David Galef

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Interview with David Galef

What was the first book you remember picking and reading by yourself?
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Maurice Sendak, Where the Wild Things Are.

What writer(s) or which book(s) influenced your decision to become a writer?

Robert Heinlein, Ray Bradbury, Vladimir Nabokov, et al.

Is there a writing craft book that you would recommend to new writers?

Janet Burroway, Writing Fiction: A Guide to Narrative Craft.

Is there a writer who has influenced your current writing style?
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P. G. Wodehouse.

Why write flash fiction?

I love the challenge--and impact--of working in a small space.

What advice would you give someone who is just starting to send their work out to journals?
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Write, revise, repeat. And do your research when looking for places to publish.

Do you write in more than one genre?

Yes, irresponsibly all over the place, from fiction and poetry to criticism and translation.

How do you ever find the time to write?
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By taking a deep breath, shutting the door, and ignoring other obligations for a set time every day.

What's the work you're most proud of?
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The story collection My Date with Neanderthal Woman--or sometimes whatever piece I'm working on now.

David Galef is a shameless hack who’s published over a dozen books, including the novel Flesh, the short story collection My Date with Neanderthal Woman, and Brevity: A Flash Fiction Handbook. Day job: English professor and creative writing program director at Montclair State University.

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