(Being on the short list) means that Luck will have more readers, which, of course, is always the purpose - you want to reach as many people as you can. This is a fabulous way of doing it.

[Nora ultimately expresses herself with work that is her personal best, though shocking and pretty] out there. ... Dead is easy, dying is hard. Getting through the day is hard. What Nora does ... simply acknowledges that.

A Wall of Light.

I can't account for Beth at all, ... I would not say in any of my books that things have gotten away from me but Beth is truly just out there.

He that is afraid of bad luck will never know good

It will probably never happen again. It will be my luck.