Do you base any of your characters on real life people?
No. Definitely not. I know maybe eight people on a really close basis, which includes the five people in my immediate family. If I only based my characters on real life people, I'd have to recycle the same eight, and they wouldn't be interesting at all. I create characters based on who I would like to know in real life but don't have the cojones to ever seek out.
What inspires you to get out of bed each day?
My bladder does a pretty good job of it.
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