Physical labor, manual labor - if you can stay close to those folks, there's always plenty to write about, 'cause their issues are real issues.

I've dealt with a lot of physical pain, with a lot of emotional pain; anybody's who's ever been an alcoholic has handled both of those in extreme.

I write pretty much year-round, but I definitely do more when a deadline is looming.

As my life changes, it gives me new things to write about.

The fact that I have a Southern accent and write about a lot of rural things leads people to put me in the country category.

I always think that's neat, when you can hear a story told from different points of view, different perspectives.