Influence: Merry-Go-Round Blog Tour #10

Like many writers, I am influenced by everything I read and especially
what I enjoy.  There is always the little
'how did the author do that?' moment when I finish a book and try to analyze
how everything came together and why it affected me the way it did.  For actual story generation, I'm more likely
to be inspired and influenced by nonfiction history and science books these
days.