I'm Interested In Themes That Endure From

A Literary Achievement Of The Highest Order.

At One Level You're Condemned To The Voice You Have. But Within Those Confines, You Have A Certain Amount Of Freedom To Range Among Your Possible Voices.

Don Quixote Is One That Comes To Mind In Comparison To Mine, In That They Both Involve Journeys Undertaken By Older Men. That Is Unusual, Because Generally The Hero Of A Journey Story Is Very Young.

I Grew Up In Seattle, But I Always Knew I Wanted To Leave.

I Write Because Something Inner And Unconscious Forces Me To. That Is The First Compulsion. The Second Is One Of Ethical And Moral Duty. I Feel Responsible To Tell Stories That Inspire Readers To Consider More Deeply Who They Are.