Goodreads asked L.E. Chamberlin:

How do you get inspired to write?

L.E. Chamberlin My inspiration comes from anywhere and everywhere: overhearing a stranger's conversation, stories my friends tell me, my own life (Yes. A lot !), things I read or watch. Usually it's a fragment of a concept vs a strict retelling.

I'll give you an example: The first line of Just This Once was inspired by a comment a friend's husband made in a completely different context. They weren't having marital troubles. The comment stuck with me, though, so when I started thinking about Sara and Jason and a statement made from a husband to a wife that could really feel like a kick in the face, it came back to me. (My friend & her husband are amused that I used it the way I did, but I thanked them, because it was great inspiration!)

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