It’s not Shakespeare, but it ain’t bad: Looking back at my novels, starting with Devil’s Jukebox

At the behest of no one, I thought I’d describe the creative process behind every novel I’ve written. By my count, I’ve written nine (or eight, depending). Sometimes that number feels like a great accomplishment, other times embarrassing, but regardless: I love writing novels. I think it’s the one creative thing, the one endeavor I’ve managed to cultivate any real skill in doing, and I’ve found myself musing about my process—such as it is—a lot recently.

I’m also feeling a measure of creative fatigue with my latest novel. I figured, what better way to get around it than to prime the pump reviewing my previous work? 

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