Goodreads asked Pat Olney:

How do you get inspired to write?

Pat Olney I find that inspiration can strike at the strangest times, and it is important to quickly find the keyboard and get back to writing. I have written chapters in my mind while cutting the lawn, cycling and even while picking raspberries. It's a bit like a sailor waiting for the wind, you have to grab it while you can. The inspiration for my short story: Coronado, came while I was sitting at a hotel pool and saw a woman's feet resting on the ledge of her room's window. I thought "what an odd sight" and the spark for the story was lit.

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