V.S. Durruti
Published Books
Sisyphus (Nov 2021) BUY ON AMAZON = https://amzn.to/32EclEr
What first inspired you to start writing?
I did seem to have a propensity for writing when I was a teenager. Not sure why. I probably enjoyed the escapism and or the temperance it gave to my thoughts and feelings. As for 'Sisyphus', it was inspired by a particularly lucid dream I had one night, accompanied by a series of realisations I had about life. Something cried out that needed expression. A bit like a nagging 'spiritual emergency'.
What made you want to work with Rowanvale and be published?
Practical reasons to be honest. The website was clear and accessible and the prices were reasonable. However, I was immediately impressed by the attentiveness and accommodation of the team. It's a no brainer; you look after your clients and Rowanvale did precisely that. I know I sound like an advert, but I'm very chuffed I went with them. Whoever set up and or runs the show has done an impressive job of establishing such a great ethos.
When you're not writing, what are you reading?
I am currently reading I am That by Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj.
Which work are you most proud of?
Let's just say my children. They just grow more awesome with each day, and I like to think I had something to do with that.
What's your best advice for handling writer's block?
Don't write. If you ain't feeling it, go do something else constructive. Seriously.
What's one thing you always have with you when you're writing?
Coffee. Dang, it's good writing juice. Oh, and my cat. She sleeps on the windowsill when I write. Reminds of that final scene in 'Betty Blue'.
What is the one book you would take with you if you were stuck on a desert island?
I'm not actually religious but I am fascinated by religious thought. I would bring all the world's religious texts with me to study, but I know that any single text wouldn't give me the full panoply of human thought. Instead, I'd settle for something almost as long (!) and that would be Tolstoy's War and Peace. Did you know Tolstoy and Gandhi were pen pals...?
What is the best part about being an independently published author?
Pure self-expression. Other publishers would factor in commercial interests and for me that's a compromise to any artist.
What's next for you?
What's next? Hmm... I do have an idea for a kind of sequel to 'Sisyphus', but that will require some time in thought and lived experience/experimentation in my life. For the moment I'm just going for a cup of tea and a cigarette.
Sisyphus (Nov 2021) BUY ON AMAZON = https://amzn.to/32EclEr
What first inspired you to start writing?
I did seem to have a propensity for writing when I was a teenager. Not sure why. I probably enjoyed the escapism and or the temperance it gave to my thoughts and feelings. As for 'Sisyphus', it was inspired by a particularly lucid dream I had one night, accompanied by a series of realisations I had about life. Something cried out that needed expression. A bit like a nagging 'spiritual emergency'.
What made you want to work with Rowanvale and be published?
Practical reasons to be honest. The website was clear and accessible and the prices were reasonable. However, I was immediately impressed by the attentiveness and accommodation of the team. It's a no brainer; you look after your clients and Rowanvale did precisely that. I know I sound like an advert, but I'm very chuffed I went with them. Whoever set up and or runs the show has done an impressive job of establishing such a great ethos.
When you're not writing, what are you reading?
I am currently reading I am That by Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj.
Which work are you most proud of?
Let's just say my children. They just grow more awesome with each day, and I like to think I had something to do with that.
What's your best advice for handling writer's block?
Don't write. If you ain't feeling it, go do something else constructive. Seriously.
What's one thing you always have with you when you're writing?
Coffee. Dang, it's good writing juice. Oh, and my cat. She sleeps on the windowsill when I write. Reminds of that final scene in 'Betty Blue'.
What is the one book you would take with you if you were stuck on a desert island?
I'm not actually religious but I am fascinated by religious thought. I would bring all the world's religious texts with me to study, but I know that any single text wouldn't give me the full panoply of human thought. Instead, I'd settle for something almost as long (!) and that would be Tolstoy's War and Peace. Did you know Tolstoy and Gandhi were pen pals...?
What is the best part about being an independently published author?
Pure self-expression. Other publishers would factor in commercial interests and for me that's a compromise to any artist.
What's next for you?
What's next? Hmm... I do have an idea for a kind of sequel to 'Sisyphus', but that will require some time in thought and lived experience/experimentation in my life. For the moment I'm just going for a cup of tea and a cigarette.
