Sometimes I do work on a longer manuscript in tandem with one or two shorter pieces - whether it's a short story or an essay (though I don't write many of the latter).
Christine SneedMostly what ends up inspiring me and affecting my work are books by authors that I love.
Christine SneedUnless I'm writing trying to write about a historical figure, I don't really set out to read or research with a specific topic in mind.
Christine SneedTangentially, Americans, despite many of us being prone to sometimes-eyebrow-raising disclosures about our private lives on social media, still retain what I think of as reactionary views about sexuality and intimacy.
Christine Sneed