...authority is the unmistakeable tone in the voice of a true writer...

...language always occurs in a context - you can speak Elizabethan words, but to speak the language you have to put on the mindset...

...the making of stories is only one part of my craft -mainly, I'm a heart whisperer...

...the secret to writing is to get your own pain - shout it out till it hurts your throat - weep it into your pillow - then write it down ...

...you can have a dark heart and be a writer, but you can't have a black one..

...the most beautiful things don't always make you happy - often they make you weep...