Aside from a brief stint as a writing tutor during graduate school, I have managed to avoid respectable employment all my adult life. Jesse Kellerman adultavoidemployment Change image and share on social
The mystery form was very helpful for me as a beginning writer because mystery novels and suspense novels have a beginning, a middle and an end. Jesse Kellerman beginendform Change image and share on social
The most important lesson my parents taught me is that writing is a job, one that requires discipline and commitment. Most of the time it's a fun job, a wonderful job, but sometimes it isn't, and those are the days that test you. Jesse Kellerman commitmentdaydiscipline share on social
Five people read my work before its ready for publication, and I solicit opinions from all of them: my wife, my agent, my editor, and my parents. Jesse Kellerman agenteditoropinion Change image and share on social
It's much easier to identify and fix problems in language and timing when you hear the words being read. Jesse Kellerman easyfixhear Change image and share on social
I prefer to write about ordinary people who find themselves in a singularly bizarre situation - that is to say, the one moment in their lives when they are forced to confront danger or mystery. Jesse Kellerman bizarreconfrontdanger Change image and share on social
It's not as though I decided to sit down and write a mystery novel so I could capitalize on my parents' success. Jesse Kellerman capitalizedecidemystery Change image and share on social
Being a member of the Nintendo generation, I've got a really short attention span. Jesse Kellerman attentiongenerationhave Change image and share on social
It's always been a struggle to differentiate myself, but I like my parents. I enjoy doing events with them, and I don't feel I should purposely avoid something just for the sake of being different. Jesse Kellerman avoiddifferentiateenjoy Change image and share on social
In general, the human race is still a young organism. Jesse Kellerman generalhumanorganism Change image and share on social
