When you’re still too young to shave, optimism is a perfectly legitimate response to failure.
On Writing: A Memoir of the CraftNot that length and weight alone indicate excellence; many epic tales are pretty much epic crap.
On Writing: A Memoir of the CraftFor me writing has always been best when it's intimate, as sexy as skin on skin.
On Writing: A Memoir of the CraftAmateurs sit and wait for inspiration, the rest of us just get up and go to work.
On Writing: A Memoir of the CraftFor years I dreamed of having the sort of massive oak slab that would dominate a room...
On Writing: A Memoir of the CraftThe more you read, the less apt you are to make a fool of yourself with your pen or word processor.
On Writing: A Memoir of the CraftI made up my mind not to care so much about the destination, and simply enjoy the journey.
Chords of Strength: A Memoir of Soul, Song and the Power of PerseveranceWe give up our backs and allow religious myths to apply the rear naked choke to our minds.
Caged: Memoirs of a Cage-Fighting Poet