Nothing has happened to me out of the closet that was anywhere near as dangerous as being closeted.

Nothing has happened to me out of the closet that was anywhere near as dangerous as being closeted.

It's really hard to get a book published, even a good book, but the better the book is the better chance it has of eventually catching someone's attention.

An editor is like a professional reader, and as I became a better reader, I also became a better writer.

Working as an editor was like being a professional reader, and the better I became at reading the better I became at writing.

To be a good editor or a good writer, I think you really need to be a great reader first.

My goal was just to tell the unlikely story in a way that would feel as convincing as possible.