At least be a nice lesbian or you're going to give the rest a bad rap.

As far as young kids go, my primary interest is to get parents to read to their kids. That’s about the most you can do, I think.

Cruising the Internet doesn't count as writing. Neither does answering e-mail. Before you check Twitter & FB and do other similar tasks that get in the way of writing, write first. (I really need to take my own advice here!)

Now, I've been known to be attractive on special occasions, and I do my best to project as much beauty as I can muster from deep inside, though I often fail.

I don't trust white critics' judgment about most things that deal with black life, particularly when a black person is the creator.

Back then I confused passions and orgasms with love. It look me years to realize the two weren't synonymous.

I let my characters do the talking, simple as that.