“Writing is always a restorative process. It’s like paddling a kayak. When you’re writing, you can’t do anything else. You’re … More

“And as a writer, one of the things that I’ve always been interested in doing is actually invading your comfort … More

“My fiction is almost always inspired by a character’s need or desire to rise above him- or herself. No one … More

“Writing is storytelling. No matter how you slice it, you’re saying, ‘Once upon a time.’ That’s what writing is all … More

“Usually, when people get to the end of a chapter, they close the book and go to sleep. I deliberately … More

“Just go outside and look at something and write it down and you’ll find it is a very nice piece … More

“I have the “thing” worked out – the trick or the surprise or the pivotal fact. Then I just start … More

“Writing is an escape from a world that crowds me. I like being alone in a room. It’s almost a … More

“When I am thickening my plots, I like to think ‘What if … What if … ‘ Thus my imagination … More