My reading is extremely eclectic. Lately I've been teaching myself computer graphics, so I'm reading a lot about that. I read books of trivia, of facts.

My wife used to tell me one of my best qualities was that my feet don't smell, but I remember my brother's did when we were kids.

I accept challenges, I have always done that in writing.

I'm usually working on eight or 10 things at once.

I look for poetry in English because it's the only language I read.

I keep a guitar around while writing and will improvise music. I do this for several reasons, such as that it's fun, and sometimes it helps me with the meter.

I'm mostly influenced by life, what's around me, and my own childhood.