Thanks, Mindy! Actually, what I cared about was there all along—I just had to figure out how to apply that to this particular character and his story. A dig-deep sort of experience. :O)

So glad to hear that, Lois! Thanks for letting us know! :O)

Happy birthday. 🙂

I love that one too. I heard it first from Andre Dubus III (“The House of Sand and Fog”) in one of his talks. Have held onto it since then! :O)

Thanks so much, Becca! Yes it was a new thing to learn–sometimes you just have to write and trust. :O)

Thanks, Angela! I was so glad it worked for me. I was getting worried there for a while! :O)

Awesome quote–so true.