She knows that whispers can be useful. Sometimes they contain real information. But usually they're fairy tales and lies. This is the worst kind of whisper, the kind that draws you in, gives you hope.

I don't have a favorite. I need different genres at different times.

I prefer true over happy now.

I am deeply Catholic and always will be, but I'm no longer a member of the church. I left in 2003 because of the sex abuse scandal.

Being cross-genre, you can encounter an image and decide not only how to best express it but what form would express it best.

The basic rule of storytelling is 'show, don't tell.

Is it wrong to kill something that wants to kill you?