Rachel Elisabeth Judd

I have always wanted to work as a creative, writing books and designing games. Of course, there are some pretty stiff barriers to entry for those professions. And at a certain point, I looked around and realized that a lot of new technology made those barriers obsolete. The advent of e-readers and marketplaces like Smashwords meant I didn't have to rely on finding an agent who would then have to find a publisher to sell my book.

I could just start creating.

My greatest joy tends not to come when I'm at my computer. Instead, it occurs when I'm running.

Some of my best ideas come when I'm running, to the point where if I'm suffering from writer's block or tangling with a particularly nasty problem, I'll strap on my running shoes and go for a mile or so. And almost always, the solution to my problem will come to me. As clear as day, I'll know exactly what to do. And that happiness, of solving a finnicky problem, is my favorite part about writing.

Of course, five-star reviews don't hurt, either!