[My brother] was older, and since the law of the west was fairly entrenched in our household, whoever was bigger got control of the television. I sat mesmerized, and horrified, through hundreds of gunfights and became emotionally involved with everyone… — Elizabeth Crook Copy Share Image
The defining aspects of westerns are still pretty much in place - namely landscape and conflict. In other books the conflict can be internal,… — Elizabeth Crook Copy Share Image
I'm halfway through a novel set in two time frames - Austin in the 1960's and Alpine (Texas) in present day. It started out to be a small, lighthearted, humorous book about family relationships; I was tired of writing war stories and tragedies. — Elizabeth Crook Copy Share
Angle of Repose is one of my favorite books. I fell in love with it in college. When I submitted The Night Journal to… — Elizabeth Crook Copy Share Image
I think when you're a writer most of what you read influences you. The rhythms get into your head. — Elizabeth Crook Copy Share Image
The author with the greatest influence on me is my friend Stephen Harrigan, who critiques everything I write before I even bother to show it to my agent or editor. He's a truly great writer - author of Gates of the Alamo and other books you might know of, and his instincts about what's working in a story, and what's… — Elizabeth Crook Copy Share
I changed my hopes to being a singer [when I was a child] and sat around with my hair in my face droning Mac… — Elizabeth Crook Copy Share Image
When I started escaping to a neighbor's house to watch what I darn well pleased, it turned out to be The Big Valley. Every… — Elizabeth Crook Copy Share Image
It seems like the Western genre has crept out of its casings during the last few years, and expanded to include books and movies… — Elizabeth Crook Copy Share Image
I got hooked on TV westerns back in the early sixties when I was about five, mostly because my brother was addicted to them… — Elizabeth Crook Copy Share Image
When I was six I wanted to be a ballerina. By the time I was eight I was fairly sure this plan wasn't panning out. I began aspiring to be an "Aquamaid" at a resort called "Aquarena Springs" in my hometown of San Marcos: Aquamaids got to wear mermaid tails and feed milk bottles underwater to Ralph the Swimming Pig… — Elizabeth Crook Copy Share
It took me ten years to write The Night Journal, so that was a big ordeal. — Elizabeth Crook Copy Share Image
I love the writers in Austin. We stick together. We all like each other and go to each other's book signings in case no… — Elizabeth Crook Copy Share Image
![“[My brother] was older, and since the law of the west was fairly entrenched in our household, whoever was bigger got control of the television. I sat mesmerized, and horrified, through hundreds of gunfights and became emotionally involved with everyone in Bonanza and Gunsmoke.” quote by Elizabeth Crook](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/2af/elizabeth-crook-23711_bigger_my-brother-was-older-and-since-the-law-o_1148309.jpg)
![“I changed my hopes to being a singer [when I was a child] and sat around with my hair in my face droning Mac Davis songs. Writing was sort of a last stand. Come to think of it, it was the only "talent" I had that anyone asked for more of.” quote by Elizabeth Crook](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/885/elizabeth-crook-23711_changed_i-changed-my-hopes-to-being-a-singer-whe_575894.jpg)
