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

“If you focus on the humanity of your stories, your characters, then the horror will be stronger, scarier. Without the humanity, the horror becomes nothing more than a tawdry parlor trick. All flash and no magic, and worst of all, no heart.”

“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.”

“You can be a writer who doesn't read everyday. But you're not fooling anyone. It shows, rather embarrassingly, in your work.”

“Writers often torture themselves trying to get the words right. Sometimes you must lower your expectations and just finish it.”

“There is no right or wrong way to write a novel. Each journey is different for every individual work and for every writer. The first error is never to begin; the second is never to finish.”