With fandom, people are sensitive, and sometimes defensive, about their experiences.

As I moved to less and less diverse places in my life, I realized that white people don't talk about race amongst themselves!

<> Why are you lying awake, thinking that you’re a terrible person?
<> To keep my mind occupied when I can’t sleep. Some people count sheep. I self-loathe.

In 'Attachments,' which is told from a male point of view, people asked me if a man would really think that much about whether a woman likes him. But I have a husband and three brothers, and they're all like that.

I tend to write about my anxieties - it's what I'm afraid will happen. And I write a story working it out.

When 'Attachments' came out and people liked it, I'd have a warm feeling of having made a connection.