What inspires you to get out of bed each day?
The knowledge that each new day I can learn something new, the people I call my most treasured supportive friends, and the everyday beauties of the world. (Sometimes, also promises of ice cream.)
What motivated you to become an indie author?
Time and commitment.
I work best when I create my own schedule. My writing is somewhere between a hobby and a profession; because I am involved in so many other things besides writing (e.g., research, school, activism), I wanted to find a way to share my works without having to deal with yet another kind of bureaucracy. I think that mainstream publishing is a great way of reaching a wide variety of audiences, but independent publishing is something more intimate and hands-on. I like that.
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