I love writing and do not know why it is considered such a difficult, agonizing profession.

I'm one of the lucky writers: plots come easily to me

But sometimes, in tight corners, when your back is against the wall and the world is against you, you have to fight back in unexpected ways.

If you write a story based on a real person, you're trapped by the details of the real person and his life. It gets in the way of writing your own story.

I'll take you to Mickey D's," said Sean. "I'll buy you a hamburger." Annie was not thrilled. Sean's offer did not compare to offers made in other centuries. "And fries," Sean said. "And a vanilla milkshake." Annie remained unthrilled. "Okay, okay. You can have a Big Mac." Romance in my century, she thought, is pitiful.

I decided to write short stories because they got rejected quicker.

My favorite book is always the one I'm working on at the moment