Goodreads asked Mark Hazard:

How do you get inspired to write?

Mark Hazard Ultimately, my inspiration comes from the day in 2009 when I was reading a Bernard Cornwell book, watching a series come to an end, and the thought dawned on me that there were only so many books in the world, and my favorite authors could only put out so many. I realized Bernard was getting old. Who would write books for the next generation? It was as if someone snapped their fingers and from that moment I knew I had to take up the call to write fiction. Deep down, I think this still inspires me.
The best place to start for the more day-to-day inspiration is to always ask yourself, what book do I want to read, but doesn't yet exist?

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