Another thing all writers have in common is we're all observers. We pay attention to detail.

Without peanut butter, I might starve.

Determination and hard work are as important as talent.

I want you to know it was no big deal...those movies showing women screaming in labor are plain bullshit....there's nothing to it...you just push and push and finally the baby pops out...to tell you the truth I don't even rember that much about it except there was a very nice guy standing over me and every time a strong contraction started he gave me a whiff of gas.

Its all about your determination, I think, as much as anything. There are a lot of people with talent, but its that determination.

What I remember when I started to write was how I couldn't wait to get up in the morning to get to my characters.

I kept a diary as a teenager but I never would have shared it with anyone. Still, I think it's very good practice to write things down.