What is the greatest joy of writing for you?
Being a fan of fiction, both writing and reading, I'd say writing allows me entrance into a world of creativity and make believe. REading fiction allows me entrance to a world of fascination by other authors. It's fun.
Who are your favorite authors?
There are too many to mention, certainly, but I am a fan of Joyce Carol Oates, Rosamunde Pilcher, and Maeve Binchy, to name a few. I also like Ken Follett and Michael Schwaba. I enjoy the occasional Danielle Steel, too. I enjoy many authors from the old days, even though I was born long after them, like George Bellairs, Mary Jane Ward, and Daphne Du Maurier. I kind of collect really old books. I love reading them. Writing styles, the preference and popularity for, have changed so much over the centuries.
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