“But people in a small town tend to do a lot of talking, even when they don’t know what they’re talking about.”

“Mothman flew away from town, like a giant bat, and then disappeared from sight behind a thicket of skeletal autumn trees.”

“Fear and self-doubt are the deadly enemies of creativity. Don’t invite either into your mind.”

“When you're writing what you love, it's the most fun you can have with your clothing still on, unless of course, you write naked.”

“It's my belief that people enter your life at exactly the right time.”

“If you treat your characters like people, they'll reward you by being fully developed individuals.”

“It’s hard to land a devastating jab/cross/hook/uppercut combo to your reader’s imagination when you’re telegraphing your punches.”