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

Guys with nice person names try to be sympathetic.

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.

When in doubt, shut up.

People think they own time. They have watches and clocks and digital pulses. But they are wrong. Time owns them.

I get letters from readers who say that they have always hated reading, but somebody suggested one of my books, they actually finished the book and enjoyed it, and they're going on to read another book. I'm thrilled that they have figured out that reading is fun

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