Remember that the writing itself is good for you. If your story is so close to home that you are afraid to write it, it probably means you need to write it.

The adolescent protagonist is one of the hallmarks of American literature.

It's funny how three or four notes of anger can be struck at once, creating the perfect chord of fury.

I take mentoring very seriously and as a result I hardly get any work done during the school year.

When you write a novel, you make other people see your imaginary friends.

I do have a sister - I have two sisters.

Secret families are really the bedrock issue of Western literature.