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I haven't been the kind of writer about whom book-length academic studies have been written.

I'm a competent novelist. I'm getting better. But I'm a really good short story writer.

I don't very often read novels.

I've written a lot of books now; I've been published for over 30 years. I hope with every book I learn something new, and with every new novel I try to improve the process of writing.

I'm not the most prolific writer in the world, and, sadly, writing a novel involves a lot of effort.

I've always been a writer. I hope to continue to write books until I can't anymore.