Meme - Day 15

Half way through!

15. Midway question! Tell us about a writer you admire, whether professional or not!

Professional writers I admire ... I like a lot of Douglas Coupland's work, especially his early stuff. I find he writes about Vancouver so well. I want to be able to use where I live as part of future books I write. I have shied away from it for some reason.

I also admire S.E. Hinton in terms of how her books are read in schools. I think The Outsiders is read at such a great age for the first time, and I would love to be able to write a YA novel that would inspire the same cult following as her book has.

As far as non-published (so far ... ) I admire MB Miller, my writing friend who is preparing to query her first book. She is great with language - she always hits on the right word for the right thing and makes it pop. I also admire my other two friends who co-write so seamlessly it's impossible for me to tell where one begins and the other leaves off. It's really inspiring to see that kind of symbiosis in writing.