Goodreads asked Margaret Locke:

What’s the best thing about being a writer?

Margaret Locke For me, one of the best things about being a writer is being fully in command of my own schedule. If I want to write today, I write. If I want to spend time on social media, I do it. If I want to waste an hour playing Words With Friends, well, there's no boss looking over my shoulder.

Having said that, being fully in command of my own schedule is also one of the hardest things about being a writer. Because while I'm great at *drafting* schedules, I'm terrible at sticking to them. I have, er, a bit of a rebellious streak. I know I would be far more productive if I were in an office working to someone else's directive.

However, I'm so grateful I'm not. Having the freedom to write, thanks to my blessedly supportive husband, allowed me to finally fulfill my lifelong dream of crafting romance novels. Nothing is closer to my heart.

I love writing. I've always known I'm better at expressing myself in writing than verbally (though my husband would tell you I'm no slouch in the talking department, either), so putting hands to keyboard, even when crafting a fictional novel, helps me understand myself and my feelings better as I express them through my characters. Or, really, as my characters demand their own spotlight and I'm left struggling to figure out how to tell their truths, as well as mine.

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