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One of the ironies of being a professional writer is that, if you are even moderately successful, the very traits that let you succeed as a writer are not much help when the time comes to head out as 'The Author.'

I can work as a writer, but I wanted to do stand-up.

A writer can't afford to just focus on writing and leave marketing aside in today's competitive market.

Writing is a lonely business.

It's essential to have sacred time for writing. All successful authors have some daily commitment to keep on-track and moving forward.

So long as readers keep reading and my publishers keep publishing, I plan to keep on writing. I'd have to be an idiot to be burnt-out in this job.

Perhaps it would be better not to be a writer, but if you must, then write.

Being a writer is a poverty trap. I mean, it's a terrible profession.

I think new writers everywhere need opportunities to get published.

I'm still very blunt: If you want to be a writer, get a day job. The fact that I have actually been able to make a living at it is astonishing.