You Asked, I’ll Answer

In the first Ask Me Anything, I’m sharing a couple of early questions posed by you. Thank you for sending in your thoughts, and keep them coming—you might just see your question answered here.

Have you really experienced everything you write about? Is your writing autobiographical? Is there a character that represents you?

Imagination is no substitute for experience. I couldn’t describe things I haven’t seen, done, or seen done. My writing is not expressly autobiographical, although I don’t quite know how an author can separate himself entirel…