Goodreads asked Susan I. Spieth:

How do you get inspired to write?

Susan I. Spieth Uh. This is a problem. I have issues getting inspired. Therefore, I try not to worry about being motivated. If I wait until I'm inspired to write, then it will never happen. I find that I just have to GET MY BUTT IN THE CHAIR. Or, in my case, I sit on a sofa and type on my laptop. The point is this: when I write, when I actually set aside time and begin the process--that's when the inspiration comes.
That--and going to West Point reunions--especially women's reunions which my classmates plan every year or two. Those events give me the opportunity to re-hear events which help tell the Gray Girl stories.

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