Optimism Bias — Blindly believe that things will get better

The Optimism Bias — Blindly believe that things will get better

When I wrote my first two novels, I dedicated many months to research; reading for countless hours, and interviewing people in several countries.

I took a new approach when I wrote The Little Voice: I looked within myself, and then wrote a personal story. A deeply personal story.

I asked myself, “Who am I?”

Not, “What have I become?” Not, “What am I supposed to be?” But, “Who was I, before the world told me who I should be? Who am I,...