25 Story-Tellers who have influenced my writing!

Writers, Musicians, Reporters and other story tellers that have influenced my writing.... not in any order!

1 James Ellroy

2 Michael Chabon

3 Tom Bagley (Tomb)

4 Gary Trainer

5 H.P. Lovecraft

6 Johnny Cash

7 Marty Robbins

8 Louis L'amour

9 David Simon

10 Kevin Smith

11 Richard Sala

12 Kurt Besiuk

13 Alan Moore

14 Roky Erickson

15 Sarah Vowell

16 Whit Stillman

17 Wes Anderson

18 Raymond Chandler

19 Stephen King

20 Jerry Ahern 

21 William W Johnstone

22 Lester Bangs

23 Jeff Bale

24 Thee Whiskey Rebel 

25 Stan Sakai

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