Troy Cummings
Photo by Jen Krick Bischoff
Everywhere I go -- from the lowliest, grubbiest pawn shop in town to the swankiest, fanciest pawn shop in town -- people always ask the same questions: "Where are you from? Were you a nerdy kid? How did you wind up becoming a writer-slash-illustrator?”
I sort of shrug and try to change the subject, but for some reason they won't let it go.
"No, really,” they say. “We sincerely and frequently want to know!” At this point, I reach into my backpack and hand them a little pamphlet. This is what it says:
Regularly Posed Inquiries (RPIs)
1. Where are you from?
I grew up in the middle of the woods near Cunot, Indiana. I had dogs, ducks, chickens, sisters and a baby brother. (Hi,…