I'm Very Comfortable Writing.

To Say It Was A Beautiful Day Would Not Begin To Explain It. It Was That Day When The End Of Summer Intersects Perfectly With The Start Of Fall .... [p.218 Ff.]

The Thing You Can Count On In Life Is That Tennessee Will Always Be Scorching Hot In August.

Reading Fiction Is Important. It Is A Vital Means Of Imagining A Life Other Than Our Own, Which In Turn Makes Us More Empathetic Beings. Following Complex Story Lines Stretches Our Brains Beyond The 140 Characters Of Sound-bite Thinking, And Staying Within The World Of A Novel Gives Us The Ability To Be Quiet And Alone, Two Skills That Are Disappearing Faster Than The Polar Icecaps.

You Can't Say, "i'm Too Busy Writing To Be Political." You Are One Person.

Write Because You Love The Art And The Discipline, Not Because You're Looking To Sell Something.