What inspires you to get out of bed each day?
Oh, that's a fun question to begin this interview. Curiosity. That is my best answer. That is what keeps life's journey interesting for me. Each day, so far, has provided an interesting unexpected twist. Some a great deal more challenging than others for sure, but always interesting. Do not, however, imagine me as the type of person who leaps into action at the first crack of dawn charismatically ready to solve the foundations of science. On a scale of one to ten, imagine more a five. And sometimes, when I hear morning rain bouncing off the roof in the predawn darkness, I am quite inspired to linger longer, But then, very soon, curiosity for the new day prevails, and out I get. .
When you're not writing, how do you spend your time?
Engaging and interacting with people. Seldom do I seek alone time. The question implies writing to be a major activity of mine. That would not be accurate for me. Rather, when I am busy though, I often think about how the activity, or any random wandering thoughts I have, might fit into, and enrich, a writing scenario. I suppose much like a composer of music, or an impressionistic artist, when enough life's experiences meld into an "aha" moment, the desire to "put it together" kind of takes over.
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