Eoin Connolly
ORP: What inspired you to begin writing or creating? Has that source of inspiration changed throughout your life?
Eoin Connolly: For as long as I can remember, I've loved reading, and I suppose wanting to write has always felt to me like a natural extension of wanting to read. Reading is still the only real source of inspiration I can rely on.
ORP: Do you know more than one language? How does this influence your art and/or writing?
EC: Yes, I know a few. I'm most proficient in Portuguese, which I feel has influenced my writing by introducing me to new rhythms and ways of thinking about sentences from a structural perspective.
ORP: What would you say is your most interesting writing and/or artistic quirk? Do you have any habits that you believe help or hinder your creativity?
EC: All prior attempts to cultivate writing habits have ended in failure. I write as much as I can, wherever I can, and try to do so every day. As far as quirks go, I have an annoying tendency to use Jameson as a symbol a lot. I don't even particularly like Jameson—it's not the worst, nor is it the best—but there you have it.
ORP: What books have you read many times?
EC: Buzz Aldrin, What Happened To You In All The Confusion? ; Strange Weather In Tokyo; The Red-Haired Woman.
