Motivations for my writing usually come as ideas when I'm trying to sleep.
I have so many genre interests to read & write in so it would be impossible to say who or what has truly influenced my writing.
The first chapter of my next book (Serial Stalker) came to me in a dream, I don't usually remember my dreams, or if I do, they're just a jumble of nonsense.
I remembered this one and typed a little over a thousand words as soon as I got up. :) more...