Sadism is abundant in my novels. I think it comes from a lifetime of being bullied. I understand bullies the way a leper understands gawkers. When you’re a loner like me, an introvert, someone who’s weird and a peacemaker, you’re a magnet for bullies. I recognize the type right away. They come hard at you, prop you up to a ready-made audience (the main source…

I had always been nocturnal, tracing back to my first days at the hospital. While the other babies slept, dreaming of whatever babies dreamt on their first day of existence, I was just lying there, two beady black eyes making since of things and comforted by the darkness. When the sun came up and the babies hollered, I slept soundly while they demanded love and…

I remember my first bully. I was eight years old, eating alone. Just like as an adult, I always had difficulty making friends because I’m a natural introvert and a loner. Being an only-child, my immigrant parents had sheltered me from other kids, so even though I had an above-average imagination, I also stuggled to be social. This made me a magnet for Jesus. Not…

I have a pattern of liking Alpha Women. I don’t believe in this biological bullshit that men have to lead and women have to play backup. I can be Robin to someone’s Batwoman. Most men can’t handle this. Their egos must lead, even in circumstances they shouldn’t. And there are certain types of women for these types of men — women that love to be…