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

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

Unless you have a huge ego, I think it requires a tremendous amount of bravery to keep putting yourself out there, knowing that you will get rejected most of the time.

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

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.

I am really fascinated by self-sabotage. I think that there's not a person I know who doesn't fall victim to it. It's essential to the human condition, and relatable.