I find that short stories are almost like palate cleansers, or brain cleansers.
I don't pretend for a second that I'm that great of a person on a day-to-day basis. I'm a deeply flawed human.
Sometimes, things are just exercises.
In the wintertime I like macaroni and cheese.
In its current incarnation in my life touring is a lot of airports and hotels and car services and only OK food.
Studying writing to me means reading and also rewriting obsessively. That's the best way to learn.