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Goodreads asked Barbara Longley:

How do you get inspired to write?

Barbara Longley Just about everything can become an inspiration. An article on the news, overheard conversations, song lyrics, things I read about myths and legends. I think a lot of storytellers share the same characteristics. We can turn anything into a story. For instance, I recently travelled to Ireland. The night before my daughter and I were to fly home, I was pick-pocketed. I lost my passport, credit cards, cash and driver's license. We had to stay a few extra days so that I could get an emergency passport to fly home. Now, in my mind, I've already turned that disaster into a contemporary romantic comedy in my head . . . What can I say? Stories just happen for me.

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