Charles Michael “Chuck” Palahniuk (b. 2/21/62) is an American novelist who describes his work as transgressional fiction. He has published 19 novels, three nonfiction books, two graphic novels, and two adult coloring books, as well as several short stories. His first published novel was Fight Club, which was adapted into a film of the same title.
Chuck was born in Pasco, Washington, the son of Carol Adele (née Tallent) and Fred Palahniuk. He has French and Ukrainian ancestry. His paternal grandfather migrated from Ukraine to Canada and then to New York in 1907. Palahniuk grew up living in a mobile home in Burbank, Washington. His parents separated when he was 14 years old, and they subsequently divorced, often leaving him and his three siblings to live with their maternal grandparents at their cattle ranch in eastern Washington. Palahniuk attended the University of Oregon in his 20s, graduating in journalism in 1986. He interned at the local public radio station, KLCC, as part of his coursework.
He wrote for the local newspaper for a short while but then began working for Freightliner Trucks as a diesel mechanic, continuing until his writing career took off. During that time, he wrote manuals on fixing trucks and had a stint as a journalist, a job to which he did not return until after he became a successful novelist. After casually attending a seminar by Landmark Education, Palahniuk quit his job as a journalist in 1988. He performed volunteer work for a homeless shelter and volunteered at a hospice as an escort, providing transportation for terminally ill people, taking them to support group meetings. He ceased volunteering upon the death of a patient to whom he had grown attached.
Palahniuk began writing fiction in his mid-30s. By his account, he started writing while attending workshops for writers that were hosted by Tom Spanbauer, which he attended to meet new friends. —wikipedia
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Very interesting quote Li.
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Yes, he’s a very interesting person and writer.
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👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
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I recall listening to his Podcast with JR, very intresting
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Glad you heard the Podcast.
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The quote makes sense to me. While taking on a different character may create a temporary distraction, ultimately, you can’t escape from who you really are.
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He’s a sharp cookie, and he has his work to manifest that belief.
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Even if you get lost in that character…yea you still have to deal with your real things.
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Just think about how many such distractions we have these days in the digital age.
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Oh yea…it’s way too much. I’ve read articles where cell phone use has been tied to violence also…not a healthy world we live in.
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Max I can’t tell you the number of juveniles who have assaulted their parents over cell phones, but it is a LOT!
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Yes…pandoras box is open now…I’m not sure if we could or would go back.
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That’s very sad… and disturbing.
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“You’re never not you”–that’s the crux of life, isn’t it? (K)
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<3 Have you read any of his work, Kerfe? If so, would be interested in knowing which book(s) and your impressions.
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Okay, will do.
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See below 😵💫
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No I haven’t.
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I’m curious about that title: … moments in my writing life after which everything was different
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You’ll just have to read the book to find out :) It’s an *excellent* read and non-fiction, with many good writing tips in it.
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Now, that’s an interesting life.
And I agree completely. I think it’s just like dreams. You know how they say everyone in your dream is actually you? Exactly the same with writing. :)
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YES!
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His quote makes perfect sense to me.
I won’t listen to the podcast because I cannot stand Joe Rogan but trust it was good…
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Dale, I don’t care for Rogan either and I see this as a major mismatch, but I’m glad to see Chuck is getting out in the public eye again. A few years ago he was crushed to learn someone at his publishing company had embezzled a bunch of money, including his money. I’m sure it took him some time to process that, but I have NO DOUBT that he will use that to fuel his next book. I LOVE HIM can you tell? It’s slim pickings on YouTube to find good videos of him. His writing is his best marketing and I hope you check out one of his books or other writings at some point.
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Wow! I can feel the love through the screen! I shall have to look into this guy. And it blows to be screwed over by people you trust. I will put him on my ridiculously long list.
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OK. So I came back to watch the video. It’s a side of Rogan that was fine ;-) And wow… the stories!
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<3
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