Who are your favorite authors?
I love Giovanni Boccaccio. My Decameron paperback is one of my most frequently-visited old friends.
What is the greatest joy of writing for you?
First and foremost I enjoy creating characters. I'll start a book by sketching out characters, then evolve the rest of the story and plot around what I've created. I enjoy seeing how characters interact with each other, and how they sometimes surprise me over the course of a book together.
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