Godless and Cormac McCarthy, pt. 2: follow-up with Scott Frank

Last month I shared my thoughts on Scott Frank’s Netflix series Godless. You can read it here. I also posted it on twitter. Scott Frank read it there. And he replied. Frank set me straight, and to my surprise, he has never read Blood Meridian. Below is the conversation that we had via twitter. Scott Frank: “I’ve not read Blood Meridian. I stole plenty from the … Continue reading Godless and Cormac McCarthy, pt. 2: follow-up with Scott Frank

Nic SchuckJanuary 2, 20181 Comment

Inspiration, Writing

Writing Your Second Book

When starting the first book, all that’s wanted is to finish it. When it’s finished, all that’s wanted is for it to get published. When it’s published, all that is wanted is for people to read it and like it. Then it’s on to the second book. How do you write a second book? It has to be better than the first, yet you have … Continue reading Writing Your Second Book

Nic SchuckApril 4, 2016April 4, 20162 Comments

Essays, Surfing, Writing

A Surfboard Returned

Nearly 20 years ago, when I was either 16 or 17 years old I bought a 7’2 single-fin funboard from a pawnshop. It was only $40 and I thought it would be cool to try out a retro board. At the time I rode 6’3 shortboards. I was forty pounds lighter than I am now and more agile. I took the 7’2 out a few … Continue reading A Surfboard Returned

Nic SchuckMarch 18, 2016March 18, 20161 Comment

Currently Reading, Inspiration, Reading, Short Stories

Currently Reading

After Philip Roth’s My Life as a Man, a heart breaking tale of a writer’s marriage, I quickly began Alex Garland’s The Tesseract. I was excited about The Tesseract because years ago I thouroughly enjoyed Garland’s debut novel The Beach. However, two weeks later I was still only 60 pages in. It was a struggle to get that far. I’m one of those readers that … Continue reading Currently Reading

Nic SchuckJanuary 18, 2016Leave a comment

Published Work, Writing

Native Moments Available for Presale

Still nine months away from publication, but this is an exciting moment. Native Moments is now listed for presale on Amazon. As of now, paperback is the only option. Will update when and if that changes. But for now, take a look and you can follow my author page on there as well. Continue reading Native Moments Available for Presale

Nic SchuckJanuary 11, 2016January 11, 2016Leave a comment