I know that to write you have to have stories you want to tell. You have to keep your mind alive, and you have to work hard.
The combination of domesticity and wildness - that's a deep expression
When I select a topic, it's usually a commitment of two to three years of my life
... "You may not see the ocean, but right now we are in the middle of the ocean, and we have to keep swimming.
I think if the writing comes too easily, it shows - it's usually hard to read.
What I like about non-fiction is that it covers such a huge territory. The best non-fiction is also creative