Goodreads asked Kevin O'Brien:

What’s the best thing about being a writer?

Kevin O'Brien The commute. My office is large, converted old Murphy Bed closet--with a built-in desk and bookshelves--and a small window that looks out at the Space Needle. It's right off my living room--so I never have far to go to work. Plus I'm doing something I love--and I'm getting paid for it. Even when I'm late with my deadline, writing day and night, haggard and sleep-depraved, I realize I'm incredibly lucky. I used to work for railroad. And when I'm feeling over-burdened with work, I tell myself, "Hey, Kev, don't complain, you could be working a derailment in Idaho...."

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