For when all else is done, on­ly words re­main. Words en­dure.

One cannot always marry the person one loves.

I really like people and I keep friendships. I have people from all parts of my life.

Love - true love - is a precious thing. It is painful, uncomfortable, makes fools of us all, but it is what breathes meaning and color and purpose into our lives.

There's no black and no white, just shades of grey...But the small betrayals lead to bigger ones, morality is eroded.

All prizes have a role, if they are run with integrity and with a clear focus on reading and quality writing. I don't think any of them is necessary, but they all play an incredibly important role in building a body of literature, in introducing new authors to new readers, and extending reading.

For when all else is done, on­ly words re­main. Words en­dure.