Some of the biggest challenges were, page after page, standing naked in front of the reader.

The least trusted testimony in a court of law is eyewitness testimony. We are simply not good reporters of facts that happen to us, or in front of us. But that's not the same as knowingly lying.

I have an MFA in writing. It is debatable if they are right for everyone, but I had a mentor who really changed my life, so it worked for me.

I wasn't doing much work when I was using and drinking. I have friends who did it (work), but I wasn't one of those people.

I don't teach narrative theory by itself anymore, but I kind of use it when critiquing student manuscripts. So, it works its way in there, whether I like it or not.

Some of the biggest challenges were, page after page, standing naked in front of the reader.

I like a text that reminds the reader its a text sometimes.