I love the necessary ambiguity of short stories - there simply isn't time to render every detail, so much of the story that orbits the literal prose must happen in the reader's imagination. Who knows, maybe the dwindling attention spans means a lucrative future for short story writers.

I think one of the dangers of humor is becoming seduced by it and sacrificing the story for a few laughs.

I think early on I was really into ambient music and like American original Emo.

As I tell my intro creative writing students, after reading someone you love, wait at least an hour before starting to write.

I like the idea of characters without shame, who hold nothing back.

I'd kill myself without music. Immediately. Life is pointless without music for me.

So many characters are governed by the consequences of their actions, and I wanted to have a character who is the exact opposite.