Pretending to be 'normal' is a lot harder than you think.

We all need to look into the dark side of our nature - that's where the energy is, the passion. People are afraid of that because it holds pieces of us we're busy denying.

It's disconcerting to realize how little you have to say to someone who once occupied such a prominent place in your bed.

I made the rules I figured I could be the one to break them. I thought I would write about xenophobia, a hatred of foreigners. After I stated writing the story there was not a foreigner to be had. I did not want to just stick one in there so I could get a title out of it since it seemed like cheating. I never figured out how I could get out of this dilemma so I just called it X and weaved X traits into the story.

There's a certain class of people who will do you in and then remain completely mystified by the depth of your pain.

Personally, I don't endorse the notion of mortality. It's fine for other folk, but I disapprove of the concept for me and my loved ones.

I spent the first twenty years of my writing career preparing for the mystery genre, which is my favorite literary form.