In literature, the ghost is almost always a metaphor for the weight of the past. I don't believe in them in the traditional sense.

Writing is only the frosting on my cake. Im whole without it.

Writing is always a restorative process. It's like paddling a kayak. When you're writing, you can't do anything else. You're in the space you're in. So, in that way, it's enormously centering and restorative.

Most people don't understand that being in the public eye is emotionally exhausting. It takes a lot out of you.

I've loved all of my time here.

In literature, the ghost is almost always a metaphor for the weight of the past. I don't believe in them in the traditional sense.

Places are extremely important when writing a long story because place shapes a character.