Who are your favorite authors?
In my youth, Dr. Seuss, was right at the top of the list, and he isn't very far down it today. His stories are timeless, and have been friends to me since I had the honor of meeting him as a 3rd, grader. As I grew a bit older Frank and Joe Hardy captured the lime-light, and were soon joined by Mark Twain, maybe the master story teller of all times. (I would like to take this moment to personally thank Mr. Ken Burns for his wonderful series on the man.) John Steinbeck and Ian Fleming, shared the favorites role during high school.
I am not sure that I have an individual favorite author today, well except for myself. I have found that I have come to enjoy the works of a group of authors. The write for what is classified and teens and young adults. I think that this is were some of the best authors and stories exist today. This is an educated group, that demands, both a good story, as well as a well written story. They fully expect that author, to bring the story to life for them, no matter how impossible they story may actually be.
What inspires you to get out of bed each day?
Truthfully, one or all of my seven cats, tends to make sure that I get out of bed each and every day. Thankfully, I am a morning person, so I don't really mind, for once they are loved, fed and I have some coffee in me, I often take the quiet time to write.
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