I am a plodder, I make an appointment with my computer everyday and I have no idea where I am going.

I try to stick with what moves me or teaches me about myself, same thing I hope the novels do for others.

I walked over and looked closer at the statue of the goddess. She was wearing a headdress with a skull and a cobra and a crescent moon. Maybe this is what peace of mind was all about: having a poisonous snake on your head and smiling anyway.

I write to find out what the story means to me, that is what I try to do especially with the first draft.

When I was a kid, I was surrounded by girls: older sisters, older girl cousins just down the street... except for an older boy named Vito who threw rocks. Each year I would wish for a baby brother. It never happened.

I like to be surprised. The best writing is when it defies me, when it starts going a different way than I had planned.

I am a plodder, I make an appointment with my computer everyday and I have no idea where I am going.