Good writing is remembering detail. Most people want to forget. Don't forget things that were painful or embarrassing or silly. Turn them into a story that tells the truth.

I deal with unhappy marriages a lot. I've never been married, I'm single

I'm very lucky. I'm very fortunate that my books have never gone out of print - none of them

I made the choice long ago to write about real life. And life is both serious and funny.

Pistachio nuts, the red ones, cure any problem.

Normally, I name my characters after famous comedians.

Good writing is remembering detail. Most people want to forget. Don't forget things that were painful or embarrassing or silly. Turn them into a story that tells the truth.