My laptop broke and because of the storm I could not get a new one. And so I've been promoting my book via iPhone.
I've been told by people who write historical novels that you just sort of write the emotional truth first, the story at the core, and then you go back and research it at the end.
I'm not that much of a researcher. I'm good at channeling characters, and I'm good at structure.
I just think structure can make a book feel so much bigger. It's the architecture. You could use flimsy materials if you wanted to, even, but it could still feel big.
I'd love to be able to write crazy epic plots. I'm working on it.
You can quit smoking, and never have to have a cigarette again to survive. But with food, it is a daily challenge.
The fascinating thing about food is that if you have issues with it, you have to face it every single day.
Sometimes, things are just exercises.
It's good to try stuff. I wrote a book that I threw away, and I think I just wrote it so I could try stuff in it and not be scared
My last book was speculative. I just don't quite know what I am doing. But I'll get there. I have a list of things I would love to write.
I love reading books that you can't put down, and they just take you over for a night or a weekend.
I wish I could write while I'm on the road but it never works for me. I need to be sitting still.
Wouldn't that be nice if we could all afford to just freely pursue our dreams?
I love doing readings. I could really give a crap about reviews. It's kind of about the readers.
