Any conversation including the mention of Roald Dahl, Ray Bradbury, or Emily Dickinson is one worth getting into or at least eavesdropping.

It's my belief that people enter your life at exactly the right time.

When you're writing what you love, it's the most fun you can have with your clothing still on, unless of course, you write naked.

There is no right or wrong way to write a novel. Each journey is different for every individual work and for every writer. The first error is never to begin; the second is never to finish.

Writers often torture themselves trying to get the words right. Sometimes you must lower your expectations and just finish it.

Fear and self-doubt are the deadly enemies of creativity. Don’t invite either into your mind.

Nothing's a better cure for writer's block than to eat ice cream right out of the carton.