Goodreads asked Robert Egby:

What’s the best thing about being a writer?

Robert Egby In a word: Escapism. But that is unfair because I do love both worlds. Every morning I walk for 30 minutes at the YMCA track, meditating. My mind is with my characters working out the next chapter. Even the bad ones are fun to be with. In PENTADAKTYLOS I had the long-range Greek Assassin act as a father to a 17 year old kid who wanted to become a freedom fighter. In FOR THE LOVE OF ROSE the well know historical villain actually saves my hero's life which is far from the end of the story. Forget who you are and "live" even for 20 minutes a day with your cast and they'll help you -- the writer -- to create a good yarn. That's the best thing of being a writer.

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