I remember the excruciating school task of writing a three-page term paper. But, oh, that feeling when I was done! I think I drive myself for that feeling of accomplishment.

Go fast enough to get there, but slow enough to see.

Older and wiser voices can help you find the right path, if you are only willing to listen.

Our children may save us if they are taught to care properly for the planet; but if not, it may be back to the Ice Age or the caves from where we first emerged. Then we'll have to view the universe above from a cold, dark place. No more jet skis, nuclear weapons, plastic crap, broken pay phones, drugs, cars, waffle irons, or television. Come to think of it, that might not be a bad idea.

Instinct taught me 20 years ago to pace a song or a concert performance. That translates into pacing a story, pleasing a reading audience.

If someone wants a piece of you, never let them pay. What you do not give to them time takes anyway.

You know, as a writer, I'm more of a listener than a writer, cuz if I hear something I will write it down.