Writing a book is like driving a truck across country with a bad road map. Well, I always thought I would make a terrific 18th century pirate. At least, the book's publication finally put to rest all those nasty rumors about necrophilia and grave-robbing. Several years ago, I wrote an article for a regional magazine on old graveyards in this region. The response was so great, and people were so interested, that I expanded it into a book.
People really love that stuff.
I'm really not obsessed with death. I'm more interested in living well than dying badly. I like research. Being an intrinsically nosey person, I love finding stuff out. It gives you a great excuse to snoop around and find stuff out and talk to people.