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.

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

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

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.

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.

To do my job well, I have to be a good listener. The listening is so much more important than the talking.