I like dark subject matter. I'm not sure what that means about me!

Being taken seriously, for a young writer, is a wonderful form of encouragement, but at the same time, I don't think one should ever feel like attempting a kind of artistic endeavor is beyond your scope just because of age or inexperience.

Come on, is your heart a sponge or a fist?

My mother always says that fear and pain are immediate, and that, when they're gone we're left with the concept, but not the true memory.

When you're in a place, the details you focus on are different than details you focus on when you're writing about it.

What inspires me most to write is the act of traveling.

The best fiction stays with you and changes you.