10 Questions

I've posed 10 Questions with... to a few authors and I love the variety of responses I've received. I've reworked the questions a bit and am going to make this the focus of my blog with the occasional book review. With that in mind I'm looking for an author of any genre with an upcoming book release date who might want to answer the following questions.

1. From where did your love of writing come?
2. When did you first realize you wanted to be a writer?
3. What did you find most useful in learning to write?
4. What inspired you to write your first book?
5. When did you first consider yourself a writer?
6. What is your favorite part of the writing process? 
7. What is your least favorite part of the writing process? 
8. Do you have any writing rituals or superstitions?
9. What, outside of writing, makes you happy? 
10. If stranded on a deserted island, what three fiction books (other than your own) would you like to have with you?