For writers, so much is done in isolation. It can be easy to feel detached, or to get a little lost along the way.

I'm a radio nerd. I've loved radio since I was a kid. I'm a huge Howard Stern fan.

For writers, so much is done in isolation. It can be easy to feel detached, or to get a little lost along the way.

People love honesty. Honesty is medicinal, I think. It makes people feel less lonely in the world.

I feel like it's a good time to be a writer. I'm terminally optimistic. It seems like the publishing industry is in the middle of a big transition, and that the rules of the game are still sorting themselves out.

The modern media environment is so overrun with bullshit and static and people trying to sell you stupid crap. It makes you want to bite yourself.

Getting tired of sitting, staring at my computer screen, day after day, where everyone is two-dimensional, reduced to an avatar photo, status updates, or maybe some carefully curated vacation photos. There's something exhausting about that after a while. I found myself wanting to hear voices.