If you have a craftsman's command of the language and basic writing techniques you'll be able to write - as long as you know what you want to say

I also try very hard to create characters - both heroes and villains - with psychological depth.

You think publishing is tough but the music world is ten times tougher.

Certainly going back to Sherlock Holmes we have a tradition of forensic science featured in detective stories.

Readers are paramount. I live to write books for them.

In suspense novels even subplots about relationships have to have conflict.

I was editor of my high school literary magazine and a reporter for the school newspaper.

When you work alone, you need to socialize at some level.

My books are primarily plot driven but the best plot in the world is useless if you don't populate them with characters that readers can care about.

I like the way words go together and I like the gamesmanship of writing poetry. It is such a challenge.

I've often said that there's no such thing as writer's block, the problem is idea block

Toby Zeigler: There's literally no one in the world I don't hate right now.

Liking colors doesn't make you shallow.It gives you depth!

The world hast fast to pass away- And cannot comprehend the things that are promised to the righteous in time to come: for this world is full of unrighteousness and infirmities.

Blessed is the society that has oldies.

The last real movie stars were probably Redford and Newman. And things were different then. There wasn't this amazing amount of magazines and information about them.

All religion relates to life, and the life of religion is to do good

There has been little or no mention of the vast body of law which contradicts your position. I think you owe it to the people whom you address to explain its existence.

Most people do not pray; they only beg.

You handle animals. You deal with people.

I do not know the word 'quit.' Either I never did, or I have abolished it.