Gay is not one of those writers who vomits on a page, then goes back and rewrites. He never moves read more

Gay is not one of those writers who vomits on a page, then goes back and rewrites. He never moves on to a next sentence until he's perfectly happy with one he's written before. So he'll struggle with the opening paragraph of a chapter for weeks. This is laborious, not to mention painful.

In Port Headland, happiness comes smithereen-shaped.

In Port Headland, happiness comes smithereen-shaped.

We just felt like what we were doing would be appreciated by someone else. We've enjoyed it, but it's nice read more

We just felt like what we were doing would be appreciated by someone else. We've enjoyed it, but it's nice to pass it on and not just put it away in a drawer somewhere.

We're about halfway there. The future is bright. We will continue to spiral up.

We're about halfway there. The future is bright. We will continue to spiral up.

I knew they were going to double- team, triple-team me. I was missing shots that I would never miss. Shots read more

I knew they were going to double- team, triple-team me. I was missing shots that I would never miss. Shots that I have to take. Shots around the basket. . . . That was their game plan. They want somebody else to beat them.

Never touch a butterfly's wing with your finger.

Never touch a butterfly's wing with your finger.

New Year's Resolution: To tolerate fools more gladly, provided this does not encourage them to take up more of my read more

New Year's Resolution: To tolerate fools more gladly, provided this does not encourage them to take up more of my time.

We had a blast doing it. We went and knocked it out and came on home for the rest of read more

We had a blast doing it. We went and knocked it out and came on home for the rest of the holidays.

This is our business. It is what we do.

This is our business. It is what we do.