I write for myself, first and foremost and I also write for people, mostly women, who just want to be seen and heard and all too often aren't.

I write for myself, first and foremost and I also write for people, mostly women, who just want to be seen and heard and all too often aren't.

The actual act of writing brings me such pleasure - to tell stories, to engage in cultural criticism, to reflect, to question, all of it is invigorating.

To have privilege in one or more areas does not mean you are wholly privileged. Surrendering to the acceptance of privilege is difficult, but it is really all that is expected. What I remind myself, regularly, is this: the acknowledgment of my privilege is not a denial of the ways I have been and am marginalized, the ways I have suffered.

People of color are not under any kind of obligation beyond working hard, doing their best, and learning from their mistakes.

Just write and love what you're writing. And if you're not loving what you're writing, take a look at why and fix that.

When I write on Twitter, I do other things: I'm working, grading, or reading, and I'm procrastinating, and I'll pop on Twitter and be like, "Hey, what's up? Yogurt's delicious."