We're writing a book together. She just finished one. Did you read it? Among the Porcupines?
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I have one main reader, Miriam Gomez, my wife. She reads everything I write - I have not finished writing something and she is already reading it.
Do you love this story? If you love it, then you've got to write it.
My freshman English professor at Kent State University in 1984 told me I was a good writer, and she loved all the silly pictures I drew in my notebook. She said I should try writing children's books, and so I did.
It's not a good idea to put your wife into a novel; not your latest wife anyway.
Well I've written four beauty books as well.
Many women have told me they remember where they were when they read the book, and how they felt suddenly that what they really thought or felt about things made sense.
Then I found books that were written much later, as late as 15 years ago. It was very superficial material, but enough to tell me that the genesis of this story was worth exploring.
I wrote the book because I wanted to be able to share some things that I had learned and as pompous as that may sound, as you get to a certain point in life, you figure so what am I doing?
My girlfriend has read all the 'Game of Thrones' books - twice.
Suddenly, the idea of writing a book was like coming home. I didn't tell anyone except my wife, Clare. I just began.