It is Easier Than You Think To Ride A Train: The Q & A
by Peter Erich
Q:What made you want to be a person who rides a train?
A:As soon as I learned there was such a thing, I wanted to be one.
Q:Which stations are closest to your origin and destination?
A:I never thought much about that. You may determine your train track by checking the departure board or TV monitors.
Q:For a long time, you've been a kind of rebel in the world of train-riding — what do these huge mainstream honors mean for you?
A:It seemed like such a long shot, and people tried to steer me toward something more realistic, like book design. But then I just started to select rail lines. People responded really well to it.
Q:Did you have a goal for your work?
A:Always watch my step when boarding or detraining.
Q:Do you miss it?
A:I miss all the characters and their conversations about politics, underfloor storage, itineraries, fare increases, and just how they asked for help from a train crewmember.
Q:Is there something in particular you want to tell people?
A:As soon as I learned there was such a thing, I wanted to be one.
Q:Which stations are closest to your origin and destination?
A:I never thought much about that. You may determine your train track by checking the departure board or TV monitors.
Q:For a long time, you've been a kind of rebel in the world of train-riding — what do these huge mainstream honors mean for you?
A:It seemed like such a long shot, and people tried to steer me toward something more realistic, like book design. But then I just started to select rail lines. People responded really well to it.
Q:Did you have a goal for your work?
A:Always watch my step when boarding or detraining.
Q:Do you miss it?
A:I miss all the characters and their conversations about politics, underfloor storage, itineraries, fare increases, and just how they asked for help from a train crewmember.
Q:Is there something in particular you want to tell people?
A:I guess I'm proudest of just really sticking with this odd thing I loved and all that's left for me to is to buy a one way ticket to America's real prosperity.
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Author's Note
This is something I do during my lunches to get my creativity flowing.
Lines borrowed from
- HOW TO RIDE A TRAIN via NJ TRANSIT [http://www.njtransit.com/rg/rg_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=HowToRideTo]
and
-Book News: A Q&A With Alison Bechdel, Cartoonist And MacArthur Winner via NPR [http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2014/09/17/349209211/book-news-a-q-a-with-alison-bechdel-cartoonist-and-macarthur-winner]
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Mighty tuff decision, Peter, between training riding and book design. Proud as hell to a Fictionauter with you. *
@Matt - You're too kind. Thank you for our thoughtful words. Hope you're having a great evening!
Interesting piece.
At first I thought you were riding the "A" train in NYC. But then, like Lawrence Welk, I thought your were riding a train.
(An old musical joke). Book design, not a bad job for taking the train, seeing readers of bodice rippers, thrillers, pulp fiction and bibles. I loved riding the subway in NYC.