Marilyn asked Ruth Hanford Morhard:

Did you always want to be a writer?

Ruth Hanford Morhard I had so many interests when I was young, I didn't know what I wanted to do. So, no, I didn't always want to be a writer. But I knew I wanted to do something creative. I loved music, the theater, history, languages, actually all the humanities. And I loved to read and to learn. As time went on, writing became part of my professional life, and eventually, it became the most fulfilling part. So I gradually moved in that direction. I still have many other interests, like history, culture and the arts--and I find I can indulge them all in my writing.

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