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| FRED SHELLEY With a smash debut under his belt (A Boy Less Ordinary), humorist Fred Shelley stops by to fill us in on his new book, his favorite piece of literature, his secret guilty pleasure, and what he does in the shower that leaves him with no hot water (hint: it's not what you think). |
Place of birth?
Woodbury, New Jersey
What puts food on the table?
My job at a competitive intelligence firm. Companies hire us to figure out their next
steps based on what their competition is doing.
Describe yourself in three words.
Keeps on ticking.
What is your greatest source of inspiration?
Observing people in public.
What is your favorite piece of literature?
I’ve searched far and wide, but nothing tops The Little Prince. It’s the first book I ever
read that taught me that imagination should be embraced, not tucked away.
What is your next big project?
The working title is Jack and Charlie, a story of friendship between an alienated young
boy and the crossing guard who takes him under his wing.
What is your most admirable quality?
Admiration isn’t only what people know about you, it’s about how much you can
understand about them. I understand people.
Morning or evening person?
Evening. It’s when my phone rings the most.
What is your favorite city?
New York City. It’s electric.
What is your favorite place to be creative?
The shower. I develop ideas best there, work them out in my head. Before I know it I
look like a prune, and there’s no hot water left.
What is your favorite guilty pleasure?
Coloring books. There is a serene quality to coloring. It takes your mind off things
when you need to unplug your brain.
Night table reading?
I don’t read in bed, actually. If the book is good, I’ll be awake until 5am. I have very
little discipline when it comes to putting a good book down.
Defining moment in your life?
Having that first published copy [of my book] in my hand.
What is your mantra for living?
Just breathe.
Woodbury, New Jersey
What puts food on the table?
My job at a competitive intelligence firm. Companies hire us to figure out their next
steps based on what their competition is doing.
Describe yourself in three words.
Keeps on ticking.
What is your greatest source of inspiration?
Observing people in public.
What is your favorite piece of literature?
I’ve searched far and wide, but nothing tops The Little Prince. It’s the first book I ever
read that taught me that imagination should be embraced, not tucked away.
What is your next big project?
The working title is Jack and Charlie, a story of friendship between an alienated young
boy and the crossing guard who takes him under his wing.
What is your most admirable quality?
Admiration isn’t only what people know about you, it’s about how much you can
understand about them. I understand people.
Morning or evening person?
Evening. It’s when my phone rings the most.
What is your favorite city?
New York City. It’s electric.
What is your favorite place to be creative?
The shower. I develop ideas best there, work them out in my head. Before I know it I
look like a prune, and there’s no hot water left.
What is your favorite guilty pleasure?
Coloring books. There is a serene quality to coloring. It takes your mind off things
when you need to unplug your brain.
Night table reading?
I don’t read in bed, actually. If the book is good, I’ll be awake until 5am. I have very
little discipline when it comes to putting a good book down.
Defining moment in your life?
Having that first published copy [of my book] in my hand.
What is your mantra for living?
Just breathe.
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