Write. Publish. Repeat.

Like Elmore Leonard and Donald Westlake and Robert B. Parker and oh so many others, I want to die with my boots on, facedown on my keyboard if possible, in the middle of a sentence.

Perhaps true faith is a form of insanity.

The only way to build a fan base is to have a lot of material out there for readers to find. You can't manufacture a fan base. You create it, one story at a time.

The worst situations in the world always start with the words, 'trust me.'

I am one of the heretics who believes that art must be enjoyed first and analyzed later.

Our subconscious works in metaphors, stories, and word play. That's why a particular story or movie may mean more to some people than to others. Have you considered why you quest for this tale now?

[Discipline i]t’s the ability to overcome the urge to grab the bright and shiny and interesting to finish what you’ve started.

Mythology may, in a real sense, be defined as other people's religion. And religion may, in a sense, be understood as popular misunderstanding of mythology. (8)

There are times that all you need is someone who will listen to you without judging you

Feelings are 'entertained'

The fundamental tragedy about life is that those who possess it often are not aware of its value

There's no denying that candy is comfort food and it's affordable.

I'm eighteen and I like it.

My strength did not come from lifting weights. My strength came from lifting myself up when i was knocked down.

Her time is about 4.33, which she's capable of.

God wants the world to see what God can do with his purchased possessions. So he prunes you.

This human nature is shabby stuff, as you may know from introspection.