Making a story truly relate is a difficult task that if accomplished can establish a long lasting relationship between author and reader. It is a great honor to have a conversation with a writer who truly possesses this talent whom I, personally, have connected to through reading his books. Clyde Edgerton is a local author, teacher, and musician whom I have learn to greatly respect. He is the author of seven published novels, five of which received notable awards from the New York Times as well as much other recognition.
I stood in the narrow hallway on one of my most hectic days at three o’clock sharp. I was careful not to be late on a day when everything was going wrong for me. Clyde’s door was wide open so I looked inside his small office and found exactly what I had expected to see, a typewriter. I also noticed an old keyboard leaning against the wall, a small fifteen watt guitar amp, a very old, and a hard back copy of the book Where Trouble Sleeps on the desk, but not its author.
He arrived a few minutes late and we struck up a conversation. We talked about our growing up in southern North Carolina and taking for granted the wonderful things we experienced as possible sources for writing. He en
his story. Through this writer Clyde’s first book was able to be published and his succeeding ones as well. His writing career had begun.
It is very heartening for Clyde to hear responses from his readers. Many times at a Clyde Edgerton reading the seats are filled with middle-aged women, which seem to be his largest audience. To hear from a younger reader is even more of an encouragement to him, especially has a teacher. Clyde is very passionate about teaching and writing. He said in our interview, “Teaching and writing come from two different sides of me. If I had to give up one, I would have to say I would give up teaching only because writing is something I have to do.”
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