Our Love Is Our Burden.

When A Colleague Of Mine Had A Notable New York Times Book, I Said, Turn One Of The Chapters In The Collection Into A Pitch For A Novel And Sell It To Your Publisher.

While I Was In College Becoming A Good Catholic I Was Also Becoming A Writer - One Haunted By Catholicism.

The Lessons Learned In Journalism Also Apply. Writing For Npr Has Taught Me To Cut A Piece In Half And Then In Half Again - Without Losing The Essence. Apply That To The Swollen Prose Of A Bulky Novel And You Might Reveal A Beautiful Work.

People Know The Difference Between Good And Evil In Their Hearts-if They Search Them. Religions Twist Good And Evil. Their Differences Are The Kind That Need To Be Taught Because They Aren't Natural.

If You Look At The World One Way, It Takes From You - It's A Thief Of Time, Energy, Creative Mojo. But If You Look At The World Another Way, It Gives You An Endless Supply Of Motivation.