For me, writing is like reading, but with a wonderful twist. I experience the story as a Reader would, but with the control I have as a Writer. The joy is being deep into a plot or a character's thoughts and being able to both read the story as it unfolds and also change it if I don't like what I'm reading!

The thought of eating breakfast. I love to eat, and my body needs a meal right after I wake up. Often as I'm waking up, I'll start thinking about what I might write that day. I might even dare to say that breakfast is food for plot!

I usually find eBooks by searching for my favorite authors to check if they have new books. If I'm interested in a particular fiction genre, nonfiction topic, I'll search keywords or browse categories.

I'm what's often called a Pantser. I've also heard it called a Gardener. I just start writing, usually with little or no idea of how the story will go. Being a Plotter, also called an Architect isn't easy for me and I struggle if I need an outline. I also often find that my first draft needs to be greatly expanded before the story feels complete. I'll write a few lines where a whole chapter would be better. This is in stark contrast to when I first started writing. Back then, I wrote pages and pages where a few lines would do just fine. I do a lot of "transplanting" and sometimes a little "pruning," but I find that my stories just seem to write themselves, and then of course it's time to revise and to polish, to edit and to rewrite.

I sometimes have an idea of what I'd like on the cover of my book, but I don't design my own covers. Instead, I pay somebody to create a cover for my book.

In no particular order: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J. K. Rowling; Dragonsong by Anne McCaffrey; The Drawing of the Three by Stephen King; The Best Punctuation Book, Period by June Casagrande; and The Ancestor's Tale by Richard Dawkins. I revise this list often, and it is in no way complete. I also like all the other Harry Potter, Dark Tower, and Dragon Riders of Pern books.

I love to read nonfiction. I'm not picky, but I don't enjoy reading too much about politics. I also enjoy most genres of fiction. I find that I often read a lot on one subject or in one genre, and then I read a different genre or topic.

I love my iPad. I use both Apple Books and the Kindle app. Occasionally I read a PDF on the PC.