Goodreads asked Michael Schulkins:

How do you get inspired to write?

Michael Schulkins I have loved reading for pretty much as long as I can remember, especially fiction, so at some point I decided I had to try my hand at writing it. When I did, I found that I really enjoyed both the process of writing, and the results. I hope you do too. As for inspiration, I am often inspired by the work of other writers, from Mark Twain to Neal Stephenson. And when I write satire, as in Up A Tree: A jobs and Plunkitt Galactic Adventure, I'm inspired by the craziness of the world around me.

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