David Cristofanos debut novel captures the essence of the human spirit, and delivers a story that is simultaneously heartwarming and heartbreaking.

Oftentimes, if a writer really gets her hooks into me, I'll want to read interviews, or listen to an interview, or read a literary biography or a memoir of some kind. And doing so almost always deepens my enjoyment of the author and her work.

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

I have way too much going on, as usual, but fortunately it's all good stuff. I'm not complaining.

I can only imagine the quiet horror that people must endure when they meet me in person.

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

Once I get my writing done, then I can turn my attention elsewhere - and not the other way around. The writing has to be the foundation.