All the stories I write come from someone I've met or some anecdote I've heard.
I was quite satisfied with my creative life. I've always had reinforcement from a small but devoted readership.
I think the computer is a hindrance to good writing because it is so tempting to leave what you've written. If you use a typewriter, you must retype if you make a mistake, and thus, you must re-examine every word.
I wrote in the cellar for a number of years. I needed a private space, and it had a furnace, so it was always warm.
Architecture is undistinguished, sometimes derelict, but occasionally, as in 'Post and Beam,' there is something arresting in a setting... the building behind the Cathedral.
