Oh, my passion! That is what finally carried me through. Let passion burn all the way, heating up every layer of the psyche.

Clarity and perseverance are difficult in American society because the basis of capitalism is greed and dissatisfaction.

Anything we fully do is an alone journey.

When I wrote and got out of the way, writing did writing.” (p.90)

You'll lose your reader if you are vague, not clear, and not present. We love details, personal connections, stories.

Ultimately, writing is about trusting your own mind. It is an act of discovery.

I think book publishing is fun, but I also know I've been very lucky.