As writers, it is our job not only to imagine, but to witness.

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

There is no end to the promotion. There is no end to the possibilities. You can continue to promote a book for years, literally.

Our teachers are everywhere. Our teachers are right in front of us, and take so many forms. All we need to do is to open our eyes, to be open to and aware of the possibilities. Otherwise, we walk sightless among miracles.

All there is to do, right at this very moment, is to breathe in, breathe out, and kiss the joy as it flies.

Music inspires me and puts me in the right mood, but to actually listen to it when I write - I find it gets in the way.

I'll have my students try to follow their minds during the course of a day, just to see the way their minds work, the way our minds hop from thing to thing to thing. The Internet mirrors that to such a degree you can actually see it. Show me your search history and I'll show you who you are.