I'll always write about what's going on in my life and the reason for that is it's not actually because I'm so fascinated with myself, it's because I can't think. I can't think like have thoughts in my head and think them through and come to a conclusion. It's like math for me.

What I think of blogs is just this: Some are beautifully written and many are not. But even blogs that aren't necessarily "well" written are great for the person writing them.

Like every child, I adored her. Until I formed a brain and got to know her.

And I tend to listen to NPR when I'm not writing.

Before I'm a writer, I'm definitely a reader and when I read memoir, I really want it to be true.

There's a lot about being "A Writer" that has nothing to do with writing. That's one thing I've discovered. You've got to meet with the sales force, and you've got to have all these luncheons, and be gracious, and you've got to give a lot of presentations and you've got to give a lot of speeches, and you've got to be on tour.

It's weird - sort of not terribly wise - to take a book that was successful and then change its cover.