When I was starting out there was no Internet, there wasn't this sense that you could be connected to other writers around the world. And that created a kind of innocence, or parochial quality, even in NYC.

It's not gender-specific, but I do think it's women who tend to start having that sort of little whispering voice of "I want more here" and "I want more for my family."

Success is so fleeting, even if you get a good book deal or your book is a huge success, there's always the fear: What about the next one?

Everything you need to know about life can be learned from a genuine and ongoing attempt to write

I did want to feel like life's all of one piece.

It's essential to have sacred time for writing. All successful authors have some daily commitment to keep on-track and moving forward.

The only graceful thing to do is recognize and embrace what is actually happening, rather than fight against it.