I'm very detail oriented. I think that's why people enjoy my memoirs - because I tend to remember everything.

This is terrific! What fun! Maybe tomorrow I can go to the prom with my brother. The day after, perhaps I can wear white pants and unexpectedly get my period.

Amen,' I exclaim, accidentally spitting out a Raisinet. I pick up the chocolate with a Kleenex and stuff it in my purse. Ten bucks says a month from now I'll have forgotten about it and will finally have said heart attack when I assume a rat shat in there.

Despite my best efforts, I'm not quite perfect. Let's just say I'm like one of those Hopi blankets where they leave a tiny flaw so as to not affront the Lord.

Expressing political opinion can be a powerful way to establish a character's voice when writing fiction.

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 very detail oriented. I think that's why people enjoy my memoirs - because I tend to remember everything.