Episode Summary

In this episode, Carlyle discusses her inspiration for writing, how she manages her schedule around her busy family life, and why she loves fiction writing.

Highlights

• When on safari with her family she was inspired by a tree, and she started writing poetry.
• When she was young, she wrote in her diary religiously.
• Carlyle wrote her first book in 4 weeks.
• Carlyle has a writing room that was recently renovated.
• She can write anywhere if needed but she prefers to be in clean, modern, and pretty space.
• Coffee is a requirement when she writes, and she enjoys a double espresso.
• When not writing she loves swimming. When she has writers block, she will swim.
• Carlyle writes when she can fit it in while managing the family schedule.
• There are 2 family dogs that sometimes inspire non dog characters in her writing.
• Carlyle was inspired by a book that she read in school. Child in Darkness inspired her to write science fiction.
• She brought African elements into her science fiction writing.
• Carlyle needs a deadline even though she isn’t the best at meeting them.
• If Carlyle was casting for her book, she would choose Jensen Ackles as the lead.