For a lot of people, becoming an author is a change in occupation... they are coming from something that totally has nothing to do with this. If they are expecting to come into a room full of people praising them, then they are in the wrong place.

I want those young whipper-snappers to know that in days past we actually used to kill trees and make those things called books.

As a writer, I challenge myself not to tell the same story - to tackle different characters with different issues.

When you start a new job or a particular journey, you really don't know what to expect. I mean, you hear about your name being on the bestsellers list, but it doesn't really mean anything. Like, really, what does that translate to?