Brain Snacks: Tasty Tidbits of Knowledge
People came to Gloria Whelan's house searching for oil one day, and she decided to write a short story about oil riggers. With that, her career was born. (Source.)
What's the deal with the Ganges River? In Hinduism, the river is thought to cure diseases and contain magic powers. (Source.)
Writing is like a treasure hunt—at least according to the Whelan. She likes to set her tales in far away places so she can visit them in her mind. (Source.)
Whelan never plans what she's going to write, and instead she just sits down and surprises herself. (Source.)
When she's not writing, Whelan can be found reading. Yep, books are pretty much her life and she's okay with that. (Source.)