As a writer who writes poetry, nonfiction, and fiction, I think it's important to always maintain a firm grasp on genre and ethics.

I never have trouble keeping fact and invention straight.

The ingredients that make a good poem often differ from those that make a good essay and from those that make a good novel.

Fiction is often a much-needed step back that gives you the distance to see things more clearly; it's very often better at explaining why events happened as opposed to just what happened.

The point of living in the world is just to stay interested.

I wasn't glad that I hadn't died. And I wasn't sad that I hadn't. I wasn't anything.

If you love something, know that it will leave on a day you are far from ready.

I thought at times that poetry might be an elegant way of screaming.

Like many parents in middle age, he's quick to spot changes in the world, slow to note shifts in his own perspective.

Time only goes in that one direction.

The world is unbearably ugly when beauty is judged purely by what is seen on the outside.

I've always been like that

A genuine smile is inviting, contagious, encouraging, and brings joy into the world. It instantly tells others that you are glad to see them, that they are important and you are approachable.

When there is complete peace of mind when the outer world is chaotic you will truly be free.

Today's parents grew up with the silly notion that music was meant to be heard.

I'm a morning "spinner." That's usually when my brain is thinking too much and I don't necessarily see things positively. So I sit myself down and remember that I'm making it up.

You have to laugh at yourself. Otherwise you'll waste all that great material.

Jerel Law has crafted a fantastic story that will leave every reader wanting more. Stop looking for the next great read in fantasy fiction for young readers-you've found it!

Oh, be assured, fellow teachers, that there is no time in life so favorable to sound conversion as early childhood.

Society is a more level surface than we imagine. Wise men or absolute fools are hard to be met with, as there are few giants or dwarfs.