I love being single. It's almost like being rich.

I write because it's all I know how to do. Writing is my anchor and my purpose. My life is informed by writing, whether the work is going well or I'm stuck in the hell of writer's block, which I'm happy to report only occurs about once a day.

There was an author who titled his books by days of the weeks and another one that used colors. Then there was Edward Gorey who wrote the book The Gashlycrumb Tinies, about the untimely death of 26 Victorian children, each representing a letter of the alphabet. I thought what a great way to link the titles.

It's been my observation, after years in the [insurance] business, that a certain percent of the population simply can't resist the urge to cheat.

He might be a man without character, but she was a woman without courage. Of the two, which was worse?

I focus on the writing and let the rest of the process take care of itself. I've learned to trust my own instincts and I've also learned to take risks.

There are laws for everything except the harm families do.