Goodreads asked Madhuri Pavamani:

How do you get inspired to write?

Madhuri Pavamani When I first started writing in earnest, like really putting together novels and series and the like, my inspiration was a void I saw in the bookshelves for young adults of color. I wasn't trying to make some grand stand about race and culture, I just wanted to create some fun books for them to read.

This go 'round, with my fantasy trilogy The Sanctum, my inspiration is Laini Taylor. I had the ideas for my trilogy banging around in my head, and then I read her books and was just so moved by the beauty of her words. I wanted to see if I could do something similar - it's quite amazing to write something so beautiful in the midst of all of this violence and death.

I think I did a decent job - If Ms. Taylor ever reads my books, I can only hope she would agree.

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