Goodreads asked Steve Copling:

What’s the best thing about being a writer?

Steve Copling For me, two best things. First, I can write anytime, anywhere. I define writing as more than simply sitting down at the computer and hunting and pecking (which is how I type). Writing also includes mulling over plot points, pieces of dialogue, character traits, etc., and I can do that anywhere: while on a run, while driving, while taking a shower (when I'm not engaged with song), really anywhere at all. So...I can write anytime, anywhere.

Second, I can let my imagination run as wild and free as it wants. I've found the fantasy genre to be especially freeing. While you must have rules for the world you create, what you do within that world is wide open. The story I've created in the Sage Alexander series draws from Greek mythology, angels and demons, old testament bible, monsters and creatures of urban legend, and other things, so the universe I get to draw from is nearly limitless. Great fun!

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