Goodreads asked S.A. Collins:

What’s the best thing about being a writer?

S.A. Collins That you get to be a literary god. But that's also the worst part of it, as well. Being a god can be a bit grueling. I love it, but it is taxing. For me, I have to know the most intimate detail of every character before they ever appear on the digital page. It's part of my years in professional theater (under a different name). I have to know character sub-text to nearly the nth degree. It's just how it works for me. So the creation process for me is rather daunting. But, having said that, Angels of Mercy sprung up, very nearly formed as it is today, from the span of one highway exit to the next - a total of about 5 minutes. I started writing it as soon as I got back in the house. So the muse can strike whenever and wherever it can. You have to be ready to pick up the mantle when it does.

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