Goodreads asked Bill Schutt:

What’s the best thing about being a writer?

Bill Schutt Fiction allows us to create a version of our own world (starting in 1944), populated by characters we've created and who often interact with historical figures and deal with real or imagined events. (The sequel to Hell's Gate takes place in 1946.) Since we love history, science and nature, what could be better? It's also great fun to have your characters coping with aspects of science, technology and culture (like music and slang) that existed back then. We've got even more of that going on in the sequel, since quite a bit of it takes place in NYC.

My nonfiction books allow me to educate people about topics that appear at first glance (and okay, maybe even second and third glance) to be disgusting or simply horrible (like blood-feeding or cannibalism). By using humor and keeping things lively (both of which I think are VITAL to being a successful teacher) I try to leave my readers feeling as enthusiastic about these topics as I do. I think I've found an interesting followup to blood-feeders and cannibalism but I'm keeping that topic under my hat for a bit longer.

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