Goodreads asked Deborah Turner:

How do you get inspired to write?

Deborah Turner Sometimes, I work out long and hard enough to sweat. It helps me gain the clarity needed to finish a passage. Meditation can motivate me when discouraged, so can a connection via social media. News stories—whether from traditional media—sometimes move me to convey what isn't shared. And, the reverent exhale audience members make when they hear my poems encourage me to no end. If I could answer this question with a song, I'd sing, "Joy and pain | sunshine and rain" (shout out to Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock)... These are among the things that inspire me to write.

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