Questions: on Hollywood

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Shelley Tougas asked:

Has Hollywood come knocking yet? I think SSC is ripe for adaptation.

I’m so glad you think so! I’m a big movie fan, so I take that as a high compliment. The short and technical answer is no, I have not optioned the book for film, television, or other performance media yet.

Obviously, I’d be thrilled if I did, but it’s not something that is making me lose sleep at night. It’s not something I think of. I’m a writer, and more particularly, a novelist. So I want my books to be books, and I’m happy when they are. And I hope that if my books are made into a movie or a television show or who knows what else, that they will bring new readers to my books.

I have no desire to write screenplays or get into the movie business. I remain undecided about television but there are no current plans there. I’m happy to write books and let Hollywood be Hollywood. If I do someday sell my books to Hollywood, I’m going to take Hemingway’s advice about driving to the border of California and lobbing your book across, grabbing the money, and driving like hell back. My book is my book and I like that.

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