If I ever have the opportunity to ask an author a question, I usually want to know about the very first idea. What was that first, tiny spark that turned into the massive flame that became their completed book or series? This is especially true for authors I admire who have written books that I love. I know a lot had to happen for me to hold this beautiful, important piece in my hands. How did it all begin? When I first heard the story of how Harry Potter began for J. K. Rowling, I was fascinated. It thrilled me, because it started with a single spark of inspiration one day on the train, and she spent the rest of the trip mapping out the stories in her head. I didn’t know it, but it would be a very important story for me to hear. I would later know exactly the kind of wonderful, thrilling experience it is to have a spark and let it totally consume you. No pencils, no paper, no writing down, just you and your thoughts, and this magical story unfolding just for you. When I...