John Baker Asks Me Five Questions

by Newley on August 21, 2006

British novelist John Baker (pictured above) asked a number of writers/bloggers the following questions:

1. Why do you blog?
2. Which author and/or book has most influenced you?
3. Which three blogs do you most visit?
4. Why do you read fiction?
5. What makes you laugh?

Here’re my answers.

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