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

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

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.

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

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

There is no greater crime than a crime against humanity. There is no greater crime against humanity than usury. The greatest violence, and the greatest threat to humanity, is the growth of MONEY.

The ripen fruit is for a sacred season.

A complicated life is a permanent home for stress.

In 1976 I wrote a lot about women trying to claim the right to work.

Give Honest and Sincere Appreciation.

I believe the Abominable Snowman may be real. I think there may be something in that.

There are many stories I've wanted to write that I'm simply not able to - sometimes I haven't found the way in yet, and it doesn't matter how hard I try.

Pride comes before a fall - although in [Henry Kissinger's] case it's more conceit than pride.

I don't want to be Babe Ruth. He was a great ballplayer. I'm not trying to replace him. The record is there and damn right I want to break it, but that isn't replacing Babe Ruth.

Know that Truth sees through bullshit. So if you can't handle looking at Truth, you must be a Devil's culprit.