“I work late at night. I'm awake and nobody bothers me. It's quiet and things come and talk to me in the silence.”

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The speaker says they prefer working late at night because it is quiet and uninterrupted. In that silence, ideas seem to come more easily and feel like they can speak to her.

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About Diana Gabaldon

American author and television writer

Diana J. Gabaldon is an American author and television writer best known for the Outlander book series. She has built a wide readership through fiction that blends historical settings with romance, mystery, adventure, and science fiction or fantasy. Her writing is marked by that mixed-genre approach, which gives the Outlander novels their distinctive shape. The series was adapted for television and premiered on Starz in 2014.

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1991

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1994

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Drums of Autumn

1997

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1992

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The Fiery Cross

2005

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