You think publishing is tough but the music world is ten times tougher.

I've often said that there's no such thing as writer's block, the problem is idea block

And life changes. Maybe just a little, maybe a lot. And at some point, it just isn't worth the fight to fix it.

I think a lot of young aspiring writers get misdirected; they think 'I ought to write this, even though I enjoy reading that'. What you have to do is write what you enjoy reading.

In general, I think, less is more, and that if a reader stops reading because a book is too icky then I've failed in my obligation to the readers.

That's the past for you. Not only does it come back at the most unexpected, and inconvenient, times but it's set in stone.

When you work alone, you need to socialize at some level.