Why do you like writing?
Carol McMahon: Can't help writing. Don't always like it.

When did you start writing and why?
Carol McMahon: Entire adult life. Born writer.

How long have you been writing?
Carol McMahon: Lifetime.

What is the best book you have ever read?
Carol McMahon: Thomas Kuhn's Structure of Scientific Revolutions. Learned so much.

Who is your favorite author?
Carol McMahon: Dickens. The usual reasons.

What is the best story you have ever written?
Carol McMahon: The Pig Fairy

What is some advice you would give new writers?
Carol McMahon: Write if you must.