I think it's really important to depict complex, flawed LGBT characters, because we are all connected by our humanity.

I usually try to write through pain and end up digging myself into a deeper hole.

Too many people get caught up in the idea that they are experts in their field and forget to keep growing and learning.

I think it's really important to depict complex, flawed LGBT characters, because we are all connected by our humanity.

I carry around a notebook that is equal parts day planner and journal. Every morning, I check to see what the agenda for the day is, and if there isn't a plan, I make one. I strive to fill the rest of the page with miscellaneous thoughts and ideas and go back through and fill sparse pages as well. If I start skipping days, I know I'm off course and need to take a step back and ground my life.

You don't encounter anyone who is not hero or villain of their own story. If it's man vs. self, you have to explore the ways each character is villainous and heroic.

It's my calling to tell stories. It's the one thing that scratches the itch for me.