Goodreads asked Jil Ross:

How do you get inspired to write?

Jil Ross When I first began writing the Shenanigans Series, it was the result of a challenge of my son. I'd been collecting notes on funny precocious things that he and my daughter had done, I added those stories to a book binder that also contained memoirs of things that had happened during my childhood. My husband had shared stories of his childhood as well and all those stories and events inspired the series. Since that time I have continued to be inspired by children I see, stores I read in the media, news, song lyrics, current events and my nieces. I find it quite easy to observe or listen and create a story. And to be honest I have a lot of characters in my life that allow me to build upon their uniqueness.

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