I think the adverb is a much-maligned part of speech. It's always accused of being oppressive, even tyrannical, when in fact it's so supple and sly.

I think that's what fiction writing is actually all about. It's about trying to solve problems in creative ways.

I don't see that my age has anything to do with what is between the covers of my book, any more than the fact that I am right-handed. It's a fact of my biography, but it's uninteresting.

I think that writers of literary fiction would do well to read more books for children.

I have never ever Googled myself; in fact I think the Christian right prohibits such things.

I lie around and play guitar, that's something I do for sure. In fact that's all I do, I think.