Goodreads asked Dervla McTiernan:

What’s the best thing about being a writer?

Dervla McTiernan Going on tour can be great fun - you get to visit the most amazing places. Literary festivals can be a blast (Harrogate is particularly boozy, and Byron Bay utterly beautiful) and really, you meet such wonderful people. The nicest thing about festivals and events is that when you meet readers you're reminded that really, you're with your tribe. We are all booklovers, so you have that immediate connection.

I also really enjoy working with my editors. When you've been working alone on a book for months and months it's so nice to get a pair of fresh eyes on it, and advice on how to bring it to another level.

But really (and sorry if this sounds cheesy!) the best thing about being a writer is the writing itself. It is so lovely, after a tour or some other great distraction, to come home and sit at your desk in the quiet and start weaving together another story.

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