The good news about self publishing is you get to do everything yourself. The bad news about self publishing is you get to do everything yourself.

Just keep telling me I can't do it. I thrive on being obstinate.

A book is a living breathing piece of art and you are just the person it chose to channel its story. Be humble.

When you're writing, don't forget to keep your favorite audience in mind--you.

Can I possibly be a good writer if I'm not healed form the story I'm telling? Will I be able to go deep enough if people find out the truth?

Write with your heart, not your head. Brains tend to ooze out of your ears and nose when things get intense. Then you're a mess.

I'm not a lawyer, but I play one in my novel COPYRIGHT. I also play a serial rapist, a drug addict, a teenage boy and lesbian model.

I don't need to write a memoir of my life. All you need to do is read one of my books. I'm there.

What do you want to write? What gets your goat? What irks you to no length? If you could change the world with words, what would they be?

When you have nothing left to lose, it's easy to dive deep into those deep, dark hidden places and write your truth. I'm there.