A story isn't a charcoal sketch, where every stroke lies on the surface to be seen. It's an oil painting, filled with layers that the author must uncover so carefully to show its beauty.

Only love can break a heart into so many pieces. -Risika(In The Forest Of The Night)

Ever hear the expression "write what you know?" My version says "write what you want to know." If you want to know about the history of Spain, write about the history of Spain - fiction or nonfiction. If your fascinated by the old west, maybe your character lives there.

I'm standing in a slaughterhouse where the cattle are begging to become hamburgers. I have a right to be jumpy.

Sacrifice of live, sacrifice for love. Fate is gentle and harsh; she gives and she takes.

Those who cannot be aggressive are hunted down while they shiver and hide because the night is dark.

Life is nothing without a little chaos to make it interesting.