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People inspire me to write, the good ones and the bad ones.

I've always been very grateful that enough people have enjoyed reading what I've written that I've been able to pursue writing professionally.

Sometimes reading other writers helps. You learn some little technique that turns out to be useful, or simply are reinspired by the amazing things others do.

Writing is hard work; it's also the best job I've ever had.

Right now, writing for me is most rewarding because I'm old enough now to have something to say, which probably wasn't always the case.

I hardly ever write when I'm just feeling great.

I left my job in the fall, and now I can set my life up around writing instead of squeezing writing into my day; it's amazing to have that time, and I feel very lucky.

Well, I am becoming doddering and old but I have - I'm writing two books a year now. It's like 220,000 words or something like finished, and, honest to God, I can't do that. I really do need the help of, you know, other people working with me.

I've been with Life now for seventeen years and I have written several articles for them and will be doing more writing and do at least two assignments a year besides my writing.

I really only have been seriously writing, finishing things and publishing things since January '91.