I always wanted to be Robin Hood or John the Baptist when I was growing up.

It's unresolved conflict in my life that I have a lovely family and a risky job.

Adventure should be 80 percent 'I think this is manageable,' but it's good to have that last 20 percent where you're right outside your comfort zone. Still safe, but outside your comfort zone.

I said 'no' to the 'Born Survivor' producer three times because I've never aspired to be a TV man.

Working Wardrobes needs plus-size clothing donations to help women and men feel confident on their journey to finding a job. This is what we need in today's world - to lift people up - and Working Wardrobes is doing that.

A dark, fantastic adventure set in an alternate 1900s Asia, 'Monstress' is buried deep in the supernatural. It's a story I've wanted to tell for a long time - it just took me awhile to put all the pieces together.

Mostly, when I travel, I want to represent my own work well and let others know how I feel about poetry being an important part of life.

The beauty of reading is that it lets you travel in a way you could never know.