I'm such a fangirl when it comes to other writers. I read 250 books a year, and I'm always talking up books by other authors.

You can't all of a sudden go to sleep one night and wake up Martha Stewart. It's bit by bit by bit.

I’m instantly mortified by my fat, uncontrollable mouth, but that’s when it occurs to me that my humor is a self-defense mechanism. Even though I may come off like a stark raving asshat, being funny is the most important tool I have to stay sane. The ability to say what I think is the key to allowing me to feel in control.

As a reader, I notice political views regardless of whether or not the book is fiction. What annoys me is when said views do nothing to advance the narrative.

I still believe in the Holy Trinity, except now it's Target, Trader Joe's, and IKEA.

No, it's not a 'corpse thing.' I feel I lack the emotional capacity to deal with those in mourning.

In real life, I tend to yell at people a lot. Not because I'm bossy or mean, but because I'm frustrated.