Early morning is when I am most creative.

I get out of bed before 5 a.m., no alarm is needed.

It’s dark and quiet (despite living in a busy downtown area), and giving me an opportunity to be distraction-free for a couple of hours.

I do one of two things in this special block of time: sometimes I get straight out of the door for an early morning walk, tape recorder in hand; other times I go straight to my desk to write. Either way—for me—morning is a time for doing.

I am a morning person.