Write about the thing that scares you most or your most private confession and you'll never have a problem coming up with decent fiction.

If you focus on the humanity of your stories, your characters, then the horror will be stronger, scarier. Without the humanity, the horror becomes nothing more than a tawdry parlor trick. All flash and no magic, and worst of all, no heart.

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

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

Authors must spend months, years making fantasy believable in a single work while reality runs rampant and complete chaos elsewhere.

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.

Love it when a compelling new character kicks open your mental door, tracks mud across your brain, and props their feet up on your cerebrum.