I remember being banned from other houses as a younger child during the winter holiday season; I was the only one who didn't believe in Santa Claus, and I was ruining everyone's Christmas.

People judge you because of your weight and your food issues. It's very visual.

Wouldn't that be nice if we could all afford to just freely pursue our dreams?

I wish I could write while I'm on the road but it never works for me. I need to be sitting still.

The fascinating thing about food is that if you have issues with it, you have to face it every single day.

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

In 1998, I started a blog, something I could control very easily and update at my own whim.