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Sara Paretsky
Sara Paretsky
American Author
Born: Jun 8, 1947
Book Country Crime Life Time Write
Related authors: F. Scott Fitzgerald Frederick Douglass Helen Keller Henry David Thoreau Joyce Meyer Mark Twain Og Mandino Zig Ziglar
The possibility of bringing white-collar criminals to justice is ever receding over the horizon. Sara Paretsky
Justice Criminals Possibility Horizon Over White-Collar Ever Receding Bringing
I thought it was time for a tough, smart, likable female private investigator, and that's how VI came to life. Sara Paretsky
Life Time Smart Thought Tough Investigator Likable Female How Came Private
I'm a daydreamer. Sara Paretsky
Daydreamer
I had wanted to write Ghost Country for a long time, but it wouldn't work. Sara Paretsky
Work Time Long Long Time Country Ghost Write Had Wanted
I live and die with the Chicago Cubs. Sara Paretsky
Live Cubs Chicago Chicago Cubs Die
I'm a grandmother, and a mighty proud one. Sara Paretsky
Proud Mighty Grandmother
I'm very honoured that there is a loyal following and I hope it continues. Sara Paretsky
Hope Honoured Following Very Loyal
My parents were liberal intellectuals but even they expected me to stay at home and look after my younger siblings and do the housework. Sara Paretsky
Home Me Parents Liberal Stay Stay-At-Home Look Housework Were Intellectuals Expected After Younger Even Sibling
People have less privacy and are crammed together in cities, but in the wide open spaces they secretly keep tabs on each other a lot more. Sara Paretsky
Privacy Together People Other Secretly Cities More Open Open Spaces Lot Crammed Spaces Less Each Keep Wide
Sometimes I panic and think I can't really write. Sara Paretsky
Sometimes Think Panic Write Really
Write what you care about. Sara Paretsky
You Care About Write
I have a friend who lives in the South Side of Chicago. I helped out at a church charity there where they try to give a bit of cohesion to a desperate area. Everyone was very welcoming. Sara Paretsky
Charity Try Desperate Church Side Everyone Bit Out Give Area Welcoming South Chicago Friend Very South Side Where Who Helped Lives Cohesion
I spent 10 years as a marketing manager. I've found my experience in the financial world invaluable background for writing about white-collar crimes. Sara Paretsky
Experience Writing World Financial Crimes Background Marketing Spent About Invaluable Years Manager White-Collar Found
Most people don't have the money to spend on advertising to create awareness among readers, nor do they have the contacts at newspapers or magazines to get their books reviewed. Sara Paretsky
People Money Awareness Spend Books Magazines Contacts Most Advertising Readers Nor Reviewed Get Newspapers Create Among
Reviewers said Ghost Country was rich, astonishing and affecting in the way it blended comedy, magic, and a gritty urban realism in a breathtaking ride along Chicago's mean streets. Sara Paretsky
Ride Comedy Country Rich Gritty Astonishing Way Ghost Magic Blended Along Said Affecting Reviewers Chicago Realism Urban Mean Breathtaking Streets
Around the time I turned 30, I wanted to publish a novel. Sara Paretsky
Time Publish Around Wanted Turned Novel
In 1986 we were trying to help women get in print, stay in print, and come to the attention of booksellers and libraries. At that time, books by men mystery writers were reviewed seven times as often as books by women. Sara Paretsky
Time Women Men Seven Books Libraries Stay Mystery Writers Attention Come Print Were Reviewed Times Get Trying Often In Print Help

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