An ellipsis is a giant ocean of possibilities.

I've been told by people who write historical novels that you just sort of write the emotional truth first, the story at the core, and then you go back and research it at the end.

I had always loved life on the road. It was just something that appealed to me very deeply.

I smoked for many years like a total idiot.

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.

I find that short stories are almost like palate cleansers, or brain cleansers.

I love doing readings. I could really give a crap about reviews. It's kind of about the readers.