While much of the world is shutting down, maybe it's time to start up.

"In everyone's life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being....

My then-seven-year-old niece, Maddi, loves books, and she’d shown some interest in my burgeoning writing career and occasionally asked questions about it.

"One of the characteristics common to best-selling authors is a focus on creation. They are much more interested in producing information than consuming it."...