Goodreads asked D.A. Bale:

How do you get inspired to write?

D.A. Bale In so many instances, I take experiences from my own life, from situations, emotional elements, and people I know. Then I roll it all up and see what lands in the right spot. My dreams are also extremely vivid and provide a ton of fodder for my pen. I've got a paranormal series just waiting to be written from very creepy dreams I've had over the last couple of years.

Sometimes writing fake book blurbs brings the muse to the forefront, and then I'm all over that. I just finished the first draft of a non-fiction book for indie authors that involves how to grab a reviewer's attention and make them want to read your book. For examples, I wrote several different book blurbs as part of this exercise and a few inspired further development.

I don't think there's any way I'll ever get all of my ideas on paper, but it's still fun to play!

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